Drogba pledges loyalty to Chelsea

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The Ivory Coast striker has consistently been linked with moves to France or Italy and his future at the club was put in further doubt when he fell out with Hiddink's predecessor, Luiz Felipe Scolari.

But the 30-year-old Ivory Coast international said: "I am happy with everyone here and want to be a Chelsea player.

"I want people to stop talking about me going back to Marseille or going to Inter Milan. When Jose Mourinho left I was unhappy, but that is past now and I am allowed to change my mind. With Chelsea, I'm with one of the best teams in the world.

"The only trophy we are missing is the Champions League and I want to win it with Chelsea and bring it back to the Bridge."

Drogba, who blames Scolari for the damaging splits within the squad that eventually contributed to the Brazilian being sacked, confirmed he aims to honour his contract, which runs until the end of next season.

And talking ahead of tomorrow's crucial Premier League clash at Aston Villa, he added: "I would stay if they offered me a new contract. I love the fans. My family love it here and we want to stay. But I know that first I need to show I am still the Didier Drogba this club knows."

Drogba's recent run of inconsistent form was highlighted by Scolari following a humiliating 3-0 defeat at title rivals Manchester United last month.

That angered the player, who told The Sun: "When you manage a team like Chelsea, you need to unite the team when times are rough, not divide them.

"To name one player as to blame for what happened in a squad of 24 is wrong. How can one player be responsible for not winning for so many weeks and losing points?"

But Drogba denied being part of a gang of three who had plotted towards Scolari's departure, saying: "I was not involved in any discussions with the owner."