Didier Drogba on the verge of move to Galatasaray from Shanghai Shenhua Last month Drogba returned to train with his old club during the Chinese off-season in preparation for the African Nations Cup, in which he is currently competing in South Africa. FIFA rejected a special request from the striker for him to join a club on loan outside the transfer window, amid speculation linking him with Juventus, AC Milan and Liverpool, among others. Despite his protests to the contrary, reports persisted that Drogba's move to China had not worked out, largely due to boardroom wrangling. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Shenhua, netting him around £250,000 a week and reuniting him with Nicolas Anelka. Anelka is on the verge of joining Juventus on a deal until the end of the season. There are conflicting reports about the precise nature of Drogba's move to Galatasaray, amid suggestions it would initially be a loan arrangement with an option to buy for around £8.5 million.