Chelsea legend and former Cote d’Ivoire international Didier Drogba has opened up on when he intends to call it a quit from playing active football.

The player who currently turns for Phoneix Rising Stars has set 2018 as his retirement date.

In an interview with RMC Sport,the 39-year old two-time African footballer of the year revealed that he is in last proffesional career.

“Ah, do you want a scoop? I think next year will be my last season.

“At some point you have to stop. I need to have time for my other projects.”

He added: “It’s good to play, but at 39, it holds me back a bit.”

Drogba has been playing for Phoenix since the turn of the year, where he has scored 10 times in his 14 appearances.

He left Chelsea in the summer of 2015 to move to America and spent two seasons with Montreal Impact in the MLS. Drogba also has Turkish Super Lig, Super Cup and Turkish Cup honours to his name with Galatasaray.