Drogba Opts For Montreal Move  (Sky Sports)

Didier Drogba has decided to play in the Major League Soccer by securing a move to Montreal Impact.

The former Chelsea striker ended weeks of speculation about his future by signing for the Canadian outfit.

Impact has acquired the MLS rights to Drogba from the Chicago Fire with reports suggesting an 18-month deal had been agreed.

Chicago initially obtained the 37-year-old's rights by filing a discovery claim on the player and pursued him for over a month.

But the prospect of playing in French-speaking Montreal proved more attractive to the former Ivory Coast skipper.

Montreal president Joey Saputo told impactmontreal.com: "It's an honour to welcome Didier Drogba to the Impact.

"From the first conversation I had with him, I felt that he really wanted to play in Montreal. This is one of the biggest days in club history and his arrival to the club will be beneficial in every aspect."