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Chelsea legend wants Stamford Bridge return: I have talked with Antonio Conte
CHELSEA legend Didier Drogba admits he hopes to make a return to Stamford Bridge at some point in the future.
Didier Drogba talks up Chelsea return
Drogba had two successful spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals and winning four Premier League titles, three League Cups, four FA Cups and the Champions League.
The former Ivory Coast international recently joined USL side Phoenix Rising as player-owner after nearly four months as a free agent.
Didier Drogba scored 164 goals for Chelsea
But the 39-year-old still has his heart set on a third stint at Chelsea, claiming the west London club is his "home".
"Chelsea is my home," Drogba told Sky Sports when asked about a potential Stamford Bridge return.
"So even if I travel, at the end of the day you always come back home. And I hope one day I will come back home."
Didier Drogba has been in contact with Antonio Conte
Drogba has kept in contact with his former club, claiming he has talked with manager Antonio Conte throughout the season.
When asked if he's been in contact with Conte, the striker added: "Yes, I've spoke with him many times.
"I played against him when he was at Juventus, so he remembers me. We spoke many times and he's really doing a good job."