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Didier Drogba rules out Chelsea return

Didier Drogba says that he will "respect" his current side Montreal Impact in the off-season and rules out a possible return to Chelsea.

Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba has said that he is "not too hot" on the idea of returning to Chelsea as a player.

The 37-year-old striker has completed his first season with the MLS side and although he has not ruled out the possibility of training with the Premier League champions to retain his fitness, the Ivorian has said that it is unlikely that he will sign for Chelsea for a third time.

"To train? Why not? But it's something I would need to discuss with [Montreal], because I belong to them," Drogba told The National.

"Playing? I'm not too hot on that idea. I need to rest and make sure that I'm ready for the new season.

"I signed a one-and-a-half year contract. I always like to respect what I have signed."

Jose Mourinho has also said that Drogba will not return to Chelsea on loan.

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Chelsea's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho hugs Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba before the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in London on May 24, 2015
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