Chelsea's Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has signed a new three-year contract with the English Premier League football club.
The 31-year-old, whose new contract with the FA Cup holders runs until 2012, joined Chelsea from French side Olympique Marseille in 2004 when Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho paid over 50 million dollars for him.
The Ivorian had previously been linked with a move to Serie A champions Inter Milan where Mourinho now manages.
Drogba is likely to figure for Chelsea against Manchester United in the Community shield at Wembley stadium this weekend.
The traditional curtain raiser to the start of the Premier League season will be Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti's first competitive game in charge of the Londoners.
