BARCELONA are eyeing up a move to
nab Didier Drogba on a free transfer
from Chelsea.
The Spanish giants want to offer
Drogba, 34, a two-year deal worth up
to £5million a season to quit Chelsea
and snub a move to China, Milan or the
USA.
Chelsea have also offered the striker a
new two-year deal with owner Roman
Abramovich pulling out all the stops to
keep him.
But Drogba is out of contract and
could quit the Blues after the
Champions League final on Saturday.
Though a move to Shanghai FC could
be far more lucrative, the lure of
playing alongside Lionel Messi and Co
could prove irresistible for the Ivory
Coast star.
A Barcelona source confirmed: “What
the team needs is an attacking player
who has the presence and strength to
trouble defenders.
“Drogba has that profile and is one of
the players the club are looking at.”
Drogba has spent eight seasons at
Stamford Bridge but new boss Tito
Vilanova, who will succeed Pep
Guardiola after the Copa Del Rey final
against Athletic Bilbao next week,
wants a world-class striker as cover
for David Villa.
The Spain superstar missed most of
this season with a broken foot but will
be fit for next season.
Italian giants AC Milan, who have
wanted Drogba for years, were also in
touch to declare their interest just after
Chelsea beat Barcelona in the
Champions League semi-final.