Chelsea striker Didier Drogba once dreamt of playing for AC Milan, saying that the city holds a special place in his heart.

However, Drogba insisted that he is now happily settled in London, and is satisfied by how things have gone in his stay with Chelsea.

"I like the city of Milan very much," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I have many friends there and, along with Madrid, Paris and Marseille, it's one of the places where I can relax.

"Every player dreams of big teams. And ever since I was a child in France, I loved Milan. It was a fan passion.

"But in life dreams and reality don't always coincide. Serie A would have been a good league for me, but the truth is I am really happy at Chelsea."

However, Drogba now has a piece of Milan at Stamford Bridge in the form of former Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti, who joined the Blues in the offseason.

"He has an excellent personality and great experience," the 31-year-old said of 'Carletto'.

"He knows how to achieve success. He is an ambitious coach and has immediately passed his qualities on to us.

"He has quickly won over the dressing room. He is always up for a joke, in training too. But he is very determined during the matches.

"He is refining what was already working and that's a sign of greatness."