Drogba: I may not leave Chelsea

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The Ivory Coast frontman declared in October that this would be his last season at Chelsea, with Internazionale, AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid all said to be interested in him - but Drogba claims his decision to leave Stamford Bridge is not set in stone.

"Everyone is sending me far from Chelsea," he told France Football. "But what if I stay? I'm not as firm and decisive as I was a few months ago."

He added: "My family feel good in London and I do too. I have just bought a beautiful house.

"It doesn't matter to me if people think I don't know what I want. It's my career, not theirs."

If Drogba does leave then the Champions League final against Manchester United on Wednesday would be his Chelsea swansong.

While the 30-year-old would love nothing better than to go out with a bang, he insists he is not nervous about the Moscow clash.

"Finals don't scare me anymore," added Drogba. "Yes, a few years ago I was still apprehensive about these huge matches, but now I'm used to it.

"The fact that I have fought several finals in England has allowed me to conquer these events and control my emotions."