On This Day in 2012 – Didier Drogba confirms China move will follow Chelsea exit

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Didier Drogba revealed on this day in 2012 that he was joining Shanghai Shenhua following the expiration of his Chelsea contract. Fresh from firing the Blues to their maiden Champions League triumph, the Ivory Coast international agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Chinese club, reportedly worth £200,000 per week. The previous month he had scored the winning penalty in Chelsea’s shootout Champions League final success over Bayern Munich, having earlier forced extra time with a late header, and fired the decisive goal in the club’s FA Cup final win over Liverpool at Wembley. He won a fourth Premier League title with the Blues the following season – adding to the four FA Cup successes, three League Cup triumphs and European glory from his maiden spell – before moving on to MLS side Montreal Impact in 2015 and then finishing his career with Phoenix Rising in 2018.