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Didier Drogba has told Chelsea he does not want further talks on his future until the end of the season, leaving it ever more likely that the 34-year-old striker, who has been such a key figure in the club's two semi-final wins over the last six days, will leave for nothing in the summer.
Drogba has rejected a one-year deal and there have been no further talks to resolve the situation, prompting the player and his representatives to decide that they will wait until the end of the season to make a decision. By then Drogba is expected to have fleshed out a number of offers from across Europe, Major League Soccer in America and in China.
The striker, who has been at Chelsea for eight years, is convinced he can play on at a high level into his late 30s because his professional career began relatively late. It is only 10 ...