{"id":466790,"date":"2011-07-23T17:51:03","date_gmt":"2011-07-23T17:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/23\/drogba-confident-on-chelsea-deal\/"},"modified":"2011-07-23T17:51:03","modified_gmt":"2011-07-23T17:51:03","slug":"drogba-confident-on-chelsea-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/23\/drogba-confident-on-chelsea-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Drogba confident on Chelsea deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chelsea's Didier Drogba is currently on a pre-season tour of Thailand with Chelsea<\/span> <\/p>\n

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 33, expects to sign a new one-year contract extension that will tie him to Stamford Bridge until 2013.<\/p>\n

The Ivory Coast captain, who joined the Blues from Marseille in 2004, revealed negotiations have begun on a new deal.<\/p>\n

“We’ve started talking,” he said. “Everybody knows what I feel about Chelsea and what I want.<\/p>\n

“I will definitely be here next season. I said a few years ago I will be here until the end of my contract and I am.”<\/p>\n

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I’m 33, I’m the oldest player and even if that feels strange, I’m not worried.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Didier Drogba<\/span> Chelsea and Ivory Coast<\/span><\/div>\n

“Now I need to keep playing well here and giving my best, like I always try to do.<\/p>\n

“This will be my eighth season at this club and it means a lot for any striker to stay that long at Chelsea.”<\/p>\n

For the first time in his Chelsea career, Drogba admits he will not be assured of a first-team place this season.<\/p>\n

The muscular striker is set to compete with record signing Fernando Torres for the starter’s role with new boss Andre Villas-Boas seemingly set to employ one striker.<\/p>\n

With the likes of Nicolas Anelka and Daniel Sturridge, who impressed on loan at Bolton last term, also in the squad, Drogba knows competition up-front is going to be fierce.<\/p>\n

“Yes, I think we are (contending for one place),” added Drogba.<\/p>\n

“That’s the manager’s choice, but it’s been like this for me for all my years at this club.<\/p>\n

“It was the same when Eidur Gudjohnsen was here, when (Andriy) Shevchenko was here, and all of the other times.<\/p>\n

“I’m 33, I’m the oldest player and, even if that feels strange, I’m not worried.<\/p>\n

“If I deserve to play then I will play. If I’m not good then I won’t. It’s good for the team to have some competition.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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