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Tiemoue Bakayoko inspired by Chelsea legends Drogba and Makelele

Tiemoue Bakayoko says former Chelsea players Didier Drogba and Claude Makelele have been two major influences in his career.

Bakayoko joined the Premier League champions from Monaco in a deal worth a reported £40 million and said that Makelele, who was technical director at the principality club during Bakayoko's formative years, became something of a mentor.

"Makelele helped me greatly," Bakayoko told Chelsea's official website. "When he arrived at Monaco I wasn't a very, very good player, but I had a lot of discussions with him, he gave me a lot of advice, and he allowed me to play my style of football more simply.