Didier Drogba criticises Marseille after ruling out return to old club
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Updated 24/06/2015 at 13:43 GMT
Didier Drogba has no plans to return to former club Marseille claiming the French side don't have a "project" moving forward.
Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba celebrates after the English Premier League football match
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The Ivory Coast striker is searching for a fresh challenge after ending his second spell at Chelsea last month.
New York Red Bulls are apparently interested in landing Drogba, 37, but he does not plan to return to Marseille, the club where he earned a fearsome reputation before joining Chelsea for £24 million in 2004.
Drogba scored 19 goals in 35 appearances for Marseille in 2003/2004 in helping them reach the UEFA Cup final 11 years ago, but he feels they are a selling club.
Andre Ayew has left Marseille for Swansea while his former team-mate at the Stade Velodrome Andre-Pierre Gignac has joined Mexican club Tigres.
It's not a question of money. I like to have a project. And Marseille, which I know well, does not have a project," said Drogba. "They have sold their best players, whom they let go till the end of their contracts. I'm talking about Andre Ayew, Andre-Pierre Gignac...and they'll lose more.
"I don't want to go to Marseille to just play. If I go somewhere, it's to win, and I want to win. The question has been coming up for 10 years.
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Ligue 1 2003/2004 Marseille Drogba
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"There have been times when I could have returned, but the timing wasn't right. And each time my name comes up when it's time to renew season tickets. I don't want people to use me for financial purposes.
"I just want to enjoy before I say stop. For me to stay here and finish on a frustration is not possible."
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