Marseille are set to put together a £5 million a year package, in a bid to tempt Chelsea striker Didier Drogba back to the club where he made his name. Drogba has already expressed an interest in signing for the French Ligue 1 side, stating in an interview with French TV Channel, Canal Plus that he was not sure he would finish his career at Chelsea.

It's now common knowledge that Drogba is going to be on the move during the Summer transfer window. Galatasaray have supposedly already put together a strong bid for the Ivorian, offering him wages in the region of what he receives at Chelsea. But Marseille are supposedly banking on Drogba taking a significant pay-cut to join the club, seen by many to be his 'first love.'

In an interview with Canal Plus last year, Drogba suggested that his career with Chelsea may be coming to an end. He said, 'when I signed a new contract at Chelsea I always said I wanted to finish my career here. But I am well placed to say that anything can happen. When I was at Marseille I said I would finish my career there, but one week later everything changed.'

It would seem that Drogba is unhappy with the atmosphere at the Bridge. Following the loss to Liverpool at the weekend, Drogba claimed the defeat had 'cut away our legs and jeopardised are chances of winning the title.' He also said that there was 'a bad mood around the place.'

Fellow Chelsea striker Niclolas Anelka has apparently already had an offer from the New York Red Bulls, and Marseille are set to offer Drogba a two-year contract with sponsorship to compete with the player's Chelsea wages. It is looking more and more likely that the big man will take them up on their offer and return 'home' to finish his career.

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