London - Chelsea FC has said that it will not object or stand in the way of Didier Drogba or Frank Lampard if they decide to quit for greener pastures.
The club said that it on the lookout to include youth in the first team line-up sooner than later.
According to the Daily Mail, Drogba, 34, has been allowed to sign a 130,000-pound-a-week deal to join his old team-mate Nicolas Anelka at Shanghai Shenhua in China in the summer.
Similarly, Chelsea will not stand in 33-year-old Frank Lampard’s way if Paris Saint-Germain or LA Galaxy follow up long- standing interest with a firm offer.
Chelsea will continue to rely heavily on Drogba, Lampard, Ashley Cole and Petr Cech for the rest of this season, with key clashes against Arsenal tomorrow and Barca next Tuesday on the immediate horizon.
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