Andrei Shevchenko has told AC Milan he wants to leave the Italian giants. Chelsea have opened talks with Milan over a mega £60 million deal for the Ukraine international. Negotiations kicked off yesterday and a deal would shatter the previous world record fee Real Madrid paid Juventus for Zinedine Zidane by a staggering £15m.
Boss Jose Mourinho is a huge admirer of the 29-year-old, who has been top scorer in Serie A for the past four seasons.
Chelsea may offer either strike aces Didier Drogba or Hernan Crespo - who was on loan with Milan last season - plus £45m in football's biggest deal.
Shevchenko's love affair with Italy appears over after falling out with skipper Paolo Maldini - a legend at the club.
He has already been involved in a series of rows with boss Carlo Ancelotti, including one for delaying a nose operation until the end of his summer holiday, which meant he returned to pre-season training late.
Shevchenko did not even fly out for the pre-season World Series of Football tournament in which Milan lost 1-0 to Chelsea on Sunday.
Last season's beaten Champions League finalists are based in Chicago while Chelsea are in New Jersey.
Now Mourinho is now ready to pounce using billionaire owner Roman Abramovich's cheque book to land the striker he has always wanted.
What ? 60 million pounds for a 29-yr-old ?
Takumi2eLimit
no lah,just speculation only lah
chelsea came out and clarify that they are not interested.
stellazio
Yea speculation,but tabloid speaks otherwise.Wth shevchenko so old liao meh? i thought he was 27 or what..crazy man..60 million..mai siao la..give milan so much money to make them stronger.. http://skysports.planetfootball.com/tabloidtalk/?channel=football_home
iveco
There is also a tussle between Everton and Tottenham for Edgar Davids' signature.
xking
really spoilt market seah.....first it was real madrid.... now chelsea...haiz..
chihuahua
stupid chel$ki at it again.. stupid abramovich should get the fuk out of EPL & FOOTBALL!.. HE's doing nothing to help!