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Friday, May 30, 2008

Milan open to Sheva return






Milan managing director Adriano Galliani has revealed the Italian giants remain interested in bringing Andrei Shevchenko back to the San Siro.
Shevchenko left Milan in 2006 to join Chelsea in a £30million transfer, but the Ukrainian striker has struggled for form and fitness at Stamford Bridge and is expected to leave this summer.
And Galliani has hinted that Milan, who are ready to overhaul their squad in the close-season after falling at the first knock-out hurdle in the UEFA Champions League and finishing fifth in Serie A, could offer Shevchenko an escape route.
Galliani has also suggested that manager Carlo Ancelotti was wrong not to include 31-year-old Shevchenko, who scored 127 goals in 208 appearances for Milan, in his list of transfer targets.
Speculation
"He is among the possible arrivals," Galliani told the Italian media. "Ancelotti has been wrong not to put him in the list of possible signings.
"In my opinion, Sheva could be inserted in the list of possible arrivals."
Galliani has also dismissed speculation that Milan are ready to sell striker Alberto Gilardino, who has been strongly linked with a move to Fiorentina.
"We have not yet had any negotiations," added Galliani when asked about Gilardino's status.
"We must sign a striker, but should Gilardino leave, we will sign two forwards."

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