The chairman of Al Wasl says the United Arab Emirates club have made a bid for Didier Drogba, but he expects the former Chelsea striker to sign with a Chinese club instead.

Marwan bin Bayat would not say how much Al Wasl have offered Drogba, only that it was less than what has been offered by the Chinese team. Drogba has been linked to Shanghai Shenhua.

Bin Bayat said Al Wasl, coached by Diego Maradona, is "definitely serious" about Drogba, but that the Ivorian striker "seems more interested in China".

Maradona wants the club to bring in bigger names after a season in which it finished eighth in the 12-team UAE pro league.