#3 - Didier Drogba
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Surprised? Maybe you are, maybe not. But it's the truth. Didier Drogba was a target for Manchester United even before Chelsea made a move.
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When the Ivorian was on top of his game at Marseille, Sir Alex Ferguson made personal visits to scout him. However, before he could make any move for the striker, Chelsea had signed him up.
Sir Alex Ferguson wrote in his book, "We went to check him out [at Marseille], but the club wanted £25million and Chelsea moved in for the kill before we had made up our minds." The Ivorian became a club legend at Chelsea and still helps the club whenever possible.
Edited by Sripad