Rumour: Chelsea legend Didier Drogba to join Juventus for free

Galatasaray forward Didier Drogba to join Italian side Juventus in the next transfer window.

Didier Drogba’s days as a Galatasaray player is numbered, and if reports by French paper L'Equipe are to be believed, the former Chelsea striker will be joining Serie A side Juventus as a free agent.

The Ivory Coast International will be out of contract after his 18-month deal with the Turkish club runs out, and Juventus are one of the teams who are looking to rope in the striker to add fire to their already star-studdled forward line which includes Fernando Llorente, Carlos Tevez and Mirko Vucinic..

beIN Sports correspondent Tancredi Palmeri has confirmed the reports:

According to L’Equipe, both the parties have already reached an agreement for a one-year deal, and the player will be leaving the club as a free agent this summer.

The 36-year-old has been crucial for Galatasaray this season, having scored 12 times and assisting three times.

BOOM! Juventus and Didier Drogba reached an agreement on principles. Now Juventus must decide if accepting to sign him

— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) May 21, 2014