Manchester City are understood to have no interest in signing former Chelsea star Didier Drogba.

The Premier League champions have been linked with a surprise move for the veteran Ivory Coast striker after losing Alvaro Negredo for the start of the season.

Negredo is expected to be out for a few months with a broken metatarsal, leaving manager Manuel Pellegrini short of attacking options, but a move for Drogba is not being considered.

Drogba, 36, is available after leaving Galatasaray at the end of last season and there have also been suggestions he could return to Stamford Bridge on a short-term deal with a view to coaching role.

Spanish striker Negredo was injured playing in City’s pre-season friendly against Hearts last Friday.

Earlier in the week Negredo, 28, had attempted to quell speculation over his future by announcing that he was happy at City