OM: Drogba off the rumor

The rumor was pressing for a few days in Marseille, Olympique Marseille, looking for a striker, is on the verge of bringing back Didier Drogba in Marseille. But at a press conference, Didier Deschamps has denied any contact with the person. The OM is always looking for a striker.

On the banks of the Canebière, looking for a striker has the gift of giving rise to many rumors as incongruous. Last in date, the return of Didier Drogba on the lawn of the Velodrome stadium in the forefront of the attack Olympian. This rumor is born of the fact that some observers of the sky club-and-white claim to have seen the Chelsea striker lunch this week with Didier Deschamps, but also with Jean-Pierre Bernès, the coach's agent Phocaean, Cassis, not far from Marseilles. The information reached the ears of coach Olympian, it was immediately refuted any contact with the Ivorian striker. The cost of the player, almost 18 million euros of annual salary, is simply out of reach for the club Phocaean.

In turn, Drogba remains mute on these various sounds leading to the South of France. With Chelsea's Ivorian striker emphasis is on preparing the upcoming season and from this weekend, will play the first official meeting of the season, the Community Shield against Manchester United. It is true that the side of the Prado, the prospect of again wearing the jersey Didier Drogba heaven-and-white as in the 2003-2004 fiscal year is enough to dream. During his single season in the colors of Marseille, the Ivory Coast striker had scored 32 goals in 55 games, a ratio rarely seen except in Marseilles, at least in our league.

The quest for a rare bird as Didier Drogba is becoming more complex for the OM in the transfer window definitely locked. Raring to go, coach of Olympique Marseille initially decided to maintain the suspense about the identity of the future reinforcement of the attack, then sparing the sensitivities, and at a time when the Championship resumes its rights, wishes, as its leaders take a break in the quest for the right man. Drogba off the track, as one leading to Gilardino, the prospect of an attack OM remain unchanged until the next transfer window is more than plausible. Wait and see ...