Where should the Chelsea hero go next? Would he go to a rival?
Shanghai Shenhua is reported to be Didier Drogba’s destination of choice, and quite frankly, what a waste.
A waste of talent, of a player who clearly still has much to offer the modern game.
Despite being 34, and turning in a number of lethargic displays this season to balance the outstanding ones, he has proven he is still capable of turning the big games.
Goals in the Champions League and FA Cup Finals underlined this, and perhaps Premier League defences should not breathe a sigh of relief just yet.
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For both Manchester United and Arsenal are just two teams who could hugely benefit from having the goalscorer in their squad, even on a short-term two-year deal.
Let’s take United first, and Sir Alex Ferguson is no stranger to signing players in their thirties, he signed Edwin van der Sar when he was 34.
In allowing both Berbatov and Owen to leave, they have freed up space for a fourth striker in their ranks to add to Rooney, Welbeck and Hernandez, and quite frankly none of those three possess the same attributes as Drogba.
Imagine what a partnership of Rooney and Drogba could do at the top of their game?
Arsenal meanwhile are in a complete quandry until Robin van Persie’s future is settled out.
One of the main sticking points is that he wants to see Arsenal show their ambition with new signings. Surely signing European champion Drogba to share his burden up front along with Podolski would go a fair way to convincing him?
Both clubs could look abroad to sign a striker instead, one who may take time to settle into the Premier League, or may not do so at all.
Drogba knows the league, knows the opposition, and is feared by defenders, he would be an instant hit.
His deal to China may be almost tied up, but both United and Arsenal would be silly not to at least enquire.
Should United or Arsenal go for Drogba?
image: © Ben Sutherland
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