Didier Drogba is backing Chelsea's pursuit of Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Manchester City have all joined Chelsea in showing an interest in Ribery.

The player himself has hinted that the warmer climate in Spain would be his preference for personal reasons, but Drogba would still like to see his former rival from French football at Stamford Bridge.

"I know Franck from my time at Guingamp," Drogba said in The Sun. "If he comes to Chelsea, I will be happy. He is hungry. I like hungry players."