Didier Drogba’s teenage son Isaac has followed in his legendary father’s footsteps by agreeing a deal to sign for Ligue 1 outfit Guingamp.
The 17-year-old, who has also spent time in the Chelsea academy, was unveiled by the French club on Monday, all of 16 years after they signed his father in an £80,000 deal from Le Mans.
And a beaming Drogba, who plays for MLS side Phoenix Rising at the tender age of 39 years old, could not hide his delight as he posted a photo of his son with his new shirt on Instagram.
‘Couldn’t be more proud of you,’ he wrote.
Former Chelsea team-mates Frank Lampard was quick to add his congratulations, commenting: ‘Congratulations! I remember Isaac as the small polite boy! Now a man!’
John Terry added: ‘Can’t believe how big he is mate, congratulations.’
Drogba Jnr still has a long way to go to match his father’s achievements, and will have to find a way into the first-team by impressing after linking up with the Under-19 academy side.
It was during a solitary season with the Guingamp that Drogba Snr really burst onto the scene in France, earning a move to Marseille the very next summer where he would catch the eye of Europe by leading them to the 2004 UEFA Cup final.
Chelsea paid £24million to sign him that summer and the rest is history as far as the Stamford Bridge faithful are concerned. Four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and one Champions League followed in the ensuing nine seasons across two spells.
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