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Scolari's fury at Inter link with Drogba: Chelsea striker 'dined with director' as Italians look for Adriano replacement
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football – Last updated at 10:46 PM on 25th November 2008

Didier Drogba's controversial Chelsea career appeared to be coming to a close last night after it emerged that he met Inter Milan technical director Marco Branca and football's 'Mr Fixit' Jorge Mendes. Chelsea chief Luiz Felipe Scolari was furious when he learned the striker met Branca and Mendes, who is Inter coach Jose Mourinho's agent, in London on Monday night to discuss a transfer, according to reports in Italy.

Scolari, who was in a prickly mood before this evening's Champions League clash with Bordeaux at the Stade Chaban-Delmas, refused to back the striker after it emerged that he could be agitating for a move to Inter. The Chelsea manager said: 'I'm not sleeping with him and I'm not a policeman. Don't ask me where he was, I'm only the coach. Ask Peter Kenyon or Roman Abramovich.'

Details of Drogba's rendezvous at a Fulham restaurant came to light yesterday and a mischievous Mourinho did little to distance himself from the spectacular events in London.

The Inter coach, preparing for this evening's clash with Panathinaikos, said: 'I don't know if the meeting took place between my agent and Drogba. All I know is that I was with (Inter fitness coach) Rui Faria and our families having dinner.'

Chelsea's frustration with the injury-prone striker began when he was sent off in the Champions League Final against Manchester United and they were prepared to sell him in the summer. He earned a reprieve when Scolari arrived at Stamford Bridge, but the Chelsea manager has been angered by his increasingly erratic behaviour.

After scoring the opening goal in the Carling Cup tie against Burnley earlier this month, Drogba gave a one-fingered salute to the visiting supporters and threw a coin back into the crowd. He was fined a week's wages by the club and banned by the FA for three domestic matches.

Drogba's contract expires in 2010 and the club have yet to indicate that they are prepared to extend his stay in London. He admitted in his autobiography that he flew to Milan for talks with Carlos Ancelotti in 2007, but the club refused to match Chelsea's £30million valuation. Now it appears that he wants to link up with his mentor Mourinho again.

Scolari added: 'It's coming up to Christmas and Christmas is for agents. They open up the world to say "I want him" and "he wants him" Maybe people will say 15 players come from Chelsea and 15 will leave.'

Drogba trained with his teammates last night and he is likely to make the starting line-up.

Nicolas Anelka's form has surprised Scolari, but the Chelsea striker may be forced on to the substitutes' bench in his native France this evening. Scolari added: It is not a problem for Anelka where he plays - I pick the team.'

It was a tetchy performance from Scolari, who is feeling the heat after losing so emphatically in Rome on November 4 and failing to disprove the belief that he cannot win a big game at his new club. He added: The team needs to understand that in the Champions League we play against the best teams in Europe and in the Premiershit we play against A, B or C. In Europe, all the clubs we play are second or third in the league, but in England they are 15th or 17th.'

Roma were actually 17th when they destroyed Chelsea in the Olympic Stadium, causing mild panic among Chelsea's players as they prepare for a potentially tough tie against Laurent Blanc's improving side.

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Maicon: I'm Not Irreplaceable At Inter
Maicon has been one of the most used players by Jose Mourinho in this early part of the season, but despite this, the wing-back does not feel that he is an untouchable...
Inter defender Maicon will start tomorrow's match against Panathinaikos as the Nerazzurri seek the remaining points needed to achieve mathematic qualification.

Even though he has been one of the most consistent players for his side, Maicon still feels like he can improve much more, as he does not believe that he has his place guaranteed.

"I never thought that I'm irreplaceable," declared the Brazilian player. "I'm only doing my job to help the team.

"However, if the coach always plays me as a starter, for me it's a pleasure: I hope to always do better in every game, to remain a first team player in a great team like Inter.

"I feel fine, I feel the trust both in the national team as well as at Inter, and every day that I come here to train or to play a game, I always feel better.

"I must continue to work like I'm doing so far to remain at the top of the football world, as it's something that pleases me a lot."

Maicon proved decisive in last Saturday's big clash against Juventus as he scored the winning goal which sent the Nerazzurri three points above second-placed Milan.
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Didier Drogba meets Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho's agent

CHELSEA forward Didier Drogba has been in talks with the agent of Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho, the Gazzetta dello Sport website has reported.

The report claims Drogba and one of his representatives had dinner at a Fulham restaurant with Mourinho agent Jorge Mendes and Inter general manager Marco Branca on Monday night.

Mourinho refused to comment on the rumour claiming he had no knowledge of it.

"Last night I was at dinner in Cernobbio with my family, I don't know anything about it," he said.

"I know that Drogba is an important part of Chelsea's history and it seems to me that he will stay at Chelsea."

Drogba was a firm favourite of Mourinho's when the Portuguese coach worked in west London and the Ivory Coast star was said to have burst into tears when Mourinho announced his departure.

Drogba initially claimed he would leave Chelsea and there were rumours that Mourinho would try to lure him to the San Siro when he took over from Roberto Mancini in the northern summer.

But despite publicly declaring his interest in Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard during the off-season, Mourinho made no move for Drogba.

However, the former Marseille forward has had a difficult campaign this term due to injury, suspension and the loss of his automatic starting role to the in-form Nicolas Anelka.

Mourinho has an embarrassment of riches up front with eight forwards at Inter but he has stated he wants to let some of them leave.

He has also had problems with Brazilian forward Adriano's discipline and the suggestion that Mourinho is targetting Drogba could spell the end of Adriano's time at the club.

Source: http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 37,00.html

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