Drogba And Torres To Leave Chelsea.

Didier Drogba cropped (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 Europeans Champions Chelsea face an unexpected exodus of strickers as Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres potentially playing else where next season.Drogba’s decisive penalty Saturday looks almost certain to have been his last contribution in a Chelsea shirt, with widespread reports indicating that he will sign a 250,000 pound ($395,000) a week contract with Shanghai Shenhua to link up with former strike partner Nicholas Anelka.

Signed in 2004 for a then club record fee of 24 million pounds, Drogba has been a consistent source of goals for Chelsea, scoring numerous crucial goals as Chelsea have won 10 major trophies during his tenure at the club.
Drogba is keen to sign a two-year extension of his current deal but Chelsea are reluctant to commit to more than a single year.

Despite reveling in his club’s incredible achievements this season, Torres revealed in an interview with Guillaume Ballegue that he intends to discuss his future with Chelsea this summer.
Signed for a British record 50 million pounds in 2011, Torres has endured much frustration during his short time at the club. He has struggled to repeat his prolific form for Liverpool since arriving in West London, scoring only six league goals this season and suffering a 25-hour period in which he failed to score.
"I have been through the worst moments of my career during the season” Torres said, adding: "I felt they have treated me in a way I was not expecting."
It is understood that Torres will not be satisfied in only playing a bit part for the club, stressing his disappointment at not starting either of the FA Cup or Champions League finals.
Chelsea are likely to add to their attack this summer, with Radamel Falcao of Atlético Madrid, Hulk of Porto and Napoli's Edinson Cavani believed targets, meaning Torres’ future looking set to remain uncertain.

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