Chelsea want to hold onto striker Didier Drogba to the end of this season.

The Sunday Mirror says Chelsea have ruled out selling the Ivorian during the January transfer window but will consider offers for the striker in the summer.

Club insiders insist the Blues have not received a single offer for Drogba despite claims that Manchester City hade declared their interest along with a host of European clubs including Inter Milan, Barcelona and his former club Marseille.

Drogba, likely to seek a move back to the continent, is due to meet senior officials at Stamford Bridge in the next few weeks. It will be made clear that the club won't stand in the way of his departure at the end of the current campaign if a buying club meets their valuation.