Didier Drogba Reveals Frustrated Texts From Mohamed Salah During Chelsea Spell

The Blues legend also tipped the Liverpool star to shine in the upcoming World Cup The list of Chelsea rejects who have gone on to star at the highest levels elsewhere is laughably long. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, both of whom are arguably in Europe’s form XI at the moment, currently sit atop a list that includes the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata, Radamel Falcao, Juan Cuadrado and Daniel Sturridge.

It’s hard to believe now, but at one time, Salah, the newly-crowned BBC African Player of the Year and current world beater, could barely get a kick in a few short seasons ago at Stamford Bridge. Coming into club from Basel in the 2014 winter window for £11m, the Egyptian made a total of 19 appearances under Jose Mourinho over the course of two sea...