Looking up.. Didier Drogba has signed for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua on a two-and-a-half year deal. The former Chelsea striker, 34, flies out to join his new team-mates in July. He said: "I have considered all the offers I have received in the past few weeks, but feel that Shanghai Shenhua is the right move for me at this time." The Ivory Coast forward's last act in a Chelsea shirt was scoring the winning penalty in their Champions League final defeat of Bayern Munich in May. Drogba joins former Chelsea team-mate Nicolas Anelka in Shanghai, who are managed by ex-Argentina boss Sergio Batista. .................................................... Nowt to do with money like?
With the strength of the Chinese economy etc at present it might be a growing trend and we may see the rise of Chinese club football. Or it may be a false dawn like Japan had when Lineker went over there
i listened to somthing on the radio a few months back on football in china and they are getting bigger and bigger crowds and better and better players.... but the teams are franchises and move around the country meaning the fans when teams leave people are so upset they are put off football
