Drogba to play in Istanbul
(01-29 10:58)
Istanbul club Galatasaray have agreed with Shanghai Shenhua to sign striker Didier Drogba, the club said in a statement.
The deal is for one and a half years starting in the second half of the current season, Galatasaray Sportif, the Istanbul's club merchandising unit, said, RTHK reports.
The deal includes transfer fees totalling 6 million euros and payments of 15,000 euros per match, plus signing fees of 4 million euros to the Ivory Coast captain and former Chelsea player.
The 34-year-old Drogba is currently on African Nations Cup duty with his country.
Drogba's transfer comes less than a week after Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder joined Galatasaray from Inter Milan. Galatasaray have been drawn to meet German club Schalke 04 in the last 16 of the Champions League next month
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