Abramovich to bring Drogba back to Stamford Bridge next Summer

Chelsea is looking to bring Didier Drogba back to Stamford Bridge in the summer, with owner Roman Abramovich reportedly the driving force behind the move.

Drogba, who turns 36 in March, is wanted back in west London as a coach, reports The Times and Sunday People, to help Chelsea create their own star strikers of the future rather than spend millions on proven talent.

The move could well appeal to the striker, whose Galatasaray host Jose Mourinho's Premier League leaders on Wednesday in the Champions League round of 16, as his wife Lalla and children still live near London.

Should Drogba take up the opportunity, it would give him the chance to get his coaching badges and prepare for a life after playing behind the scenes of a club that holds him dear to their hearts.

Famously, Drogba's final order of business for the Blues - final touch of the ball in fact - was to drive the penalty past Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer that clinched the 2012 European title.