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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has ruled out the January sales of Drogba, Kalou and Anelka, all of whom are out of contract next summer.
There is a possibility that Villas-Boas could see a large part of his strikeforce leave as new contracts have yet not been agreed.
"That's why the talks are ongoing [with Drogba and Kalou]," Villas-Boas explained to The Guardian.
"We still have plenty of time. Even if it reaches a situation like that [where no agreement has been struck by January], the players' personality and what they have done for this club allows us to think their loyalty to the team will not be compromised.
"We would not consider selling them in January. The most important thing is for the club to defend its interests [on the pitch].
âWe know these players are of high importance. That's why the offers are on the table, apart from with Anelka. End of story. We will try to get them to reach an agreement. But the talks are ongoing."
"We know that, in January, these players are available to discuss their future," he continued.
"But the fact that they are emotionally tied to this club, like Nico too, means we can count on them while they are negotiating. Their loyalty to the club will never be in question."
Written by Nikunj Merchant
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