Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has
announced that he is to leave Galatasaray
after one and a half seasons with the club.
The former Chelsea striker, 36, moved to
Istanbul in January last year and helped
Galatasaray win the Super Lig title and
Turkish Super Cup.
However, he will now seek a move elsewhere
after bringing down the curtain on his time
in Turkey.
"Galatasaray will always be in my heart,"
Drogba told the club's official TV channel.
"I'm very proud to have represented this
team.
"I didn't come here for money. If I wanted
money I would have stayed in China (where
he played for Shanghai Shenhua).
"I came to Turkey to play football, to feel
the passion again.
"Scoring against Fenerbahce and Besiktas, I
think I gave some happiness to our fans."
Galatasaray finished second in the Turkish
Super Lig this season, nine points behind
champions Fenerbahce.
Drogba is set to be a key member of Ivory
Coast's squad at the FIFA World Cup.
