Major League Soccer has made a contract offer to Ivorian striker Didier Drogba, multiple sources have told ESPN FC, but there is competition from an unknown Qatari club.

Sources have also confirmed that within MLS, several teams are in the mix to land Drogba, with the Chicago Fire making the strongest push. One source said the Fire were prepared to offer Drogba an 18-month contract worth around $2.5 million per year.

Another source would only say MLS had made an offer to the Ivory Coast international, and that they could receive an answer as soon as this weekend.