Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, has described Didier Drogba as the club’s ‘best value player ever’.
The Portuguese was speaking at the Football Writers’ Association Gala Tribute evening at the Savoy Hotel in London, where Drogba was honoured for his outstanding contribution to English football.
Drogba moved to Stamford in 2004 when Mourinho first arrived for £24million and has gone on to cement his place in the history of the London club.
“I came to Chelsea in the summer of 2004 and in my first written report to Mr Abramovich in relation to my plans for the club, I gave the names of some players,” Mourinho told the Football Writers’ Association.
“Big names were arriving at Chelsea in that period. The previous summer, for example, Claude Makelele came from Real Madrid and Hernan Crespo came from Inter, among others, but Didier was unknown and the price was very, very high.
“Yet I knew as clearly as I have ever done that he was the player I wanted.
“I was very strong to persuade my club to pay such an amount for him and I think we can already say he was the best-value signing for Chelsea in relation to what he has done for the club over so many years, and he is not finished yet.”
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