Essam El-Hadari claimed that Chelsea ace Didier Drogba asked him about the possibility of moving to Europe, following the Egypt goalkeeper s heroics in the 4-1 win over Ivory Coast last week.
El-Hadari produced a string of superb saves to deny the Elephants, and Drogba in particular, during the semi-final victory in Kumasi.
The 36-year-old guardian has been voted best goalkeeper of the competition for the second successive time.
Drogba asked me if I would accept an offer to play in Europe, and I said that I am ready to go if my club accepted, El-Hadari told Nile Sport TV.
The Al Ahly custodian also denied Drogba a famous penalty in Egypt s CAN 2006 final shootout victory on home soil.
