'I told Chelsea to sign Drogba,' says Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri has claimed it was him rather than Jose Mourinho who first broached the idea of adding Didier Drogba to Chelsea’s star-studded squad.

'I told Chelsea to sign Drogba,' says Ranieri
Fri, 23 Jul, 2004 - 21:27

Claudio Ranieri has claimed it was him rather than Jose Mourinho who first broached the idea of adding Didier Drogba to Chelsea’s star-studded squad.

The Ivory Coast striker joined Chelsea from Marseille this week in a deal which reportedly cost the London club £24m (€32m).

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