Shevchenko off to chelsea

RoNaLdiNhO · 26-05-2006, 4:06 PM

Emmm ok i say next 3 titles to chelsea mark my words.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...pe/5000208.stm

http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?h...RMS+MILAN+EXIT

stg · 26-05-2006, 4:19 PM

Oh yay

sdb123 · 26-05-2006, 4:24 PM

Excellent news

2010 · 26-05-2006, 5:02 PM

Actually it IS good news to have players of his quality in the Prem whether they are playing for your own team or not.

Paulie-W · 26-05-2006, 5:04 PM

Any guesses as to what the transfer fee will be?

I`d say £55 million. Uncle Roman`s not going to let him slip out of his grasp now.

chrisafc · 26-05-2006, 5:49 PM

55 million...? You sure.

I think he'll go for 35 million max.

Lawrenzini · 26-05-2006, 5:59 PM

I think this means they will be playing like AC Milan, with Crespo and Shevchenko up front, with a 4 in midfield of lampard, ballack, makalele and Essien/maniche.

Sounds like a pretty scary team to me.

Paulie-W · 26-05-2006, 6:04 PM

Maniche has gone. I have a sneaky feeling that Milan might want Drogba as in a part exchange.

And yeah, if Henry was £50 mil, i`m sure that Milan will hold out for the big ££ from Roman, knowing how much he wants Shevchenko.

Lawrenzini · 26-05-2006, 6:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulie-W

Maniche has gone. I have a sneaky feeling that Milan might want Drogba as in a part exchange.

And yeah, if Henry was £50 mil, i`m sure that Milan will hold out for the big ££ from Roman, knowing how much he wants Shevchenko.

Ney they will want Gallas... Stam is off back to Holland next season.

Paulie-W · 26-05-2006, 6:17 PM

That`ll work.

Madd · 26-05-2006, 6:55 PM

Do you know just how many times players were linked to Chelsea. Yeah, OK, they have been after him for a long time and I believe it will (or maybe has?) happen, but until Chelsea confirm it on their website or Chelsea TV I won't get worked up about it!

sdb123 · 26-05-2006, 7:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madd

Do you know just how many times players were linked to Chelsea. Yeah, OK, they have been after him for a long time and I believe it will (or maybe has?) happen, but until Chelsea confirm it on their website or Chelsea TV I won't get worked up about it!

I would normally feel the same however to hear both Shevchenko and the AC Milan president say that negotiations were to start with Chelsea...makes me think it will happen!

Madd · 26-05-2006, 8:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sdb123

I would normally feel the same however to hear both Shevchenko and the AC Milan president say that negotiations were to start with Chelsea...makes me think it will happen!

I've been so busy at work this week I hadn't been reading my email, and missed CTV the last two days. From what you say, it sounds like the Champions League next year is a strong possibility!

Madd · 26-05-2006, 8:22 PM

Just read some email. How about these two reports?

QOUTE:
ROME, May 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is leaving AC Milan who will start negotiations over his transfer with English champions Chelsea, according to a statement published on AC Milan's website on Friday.

"I'm leaving for family reasons," Shevchenko, a former European footballer of the year, said. "I thank the club for all they've given me. There's no relationship problem and there's no economic problem."
Adriano Galliani, vice president of AC Milan, said in the same statement that the club would start negotiations with Chelsea and said "it will not be easy".

AND QUOTE:
Staff and agencies
Friday May 26, 2006

AC Milan have accepted Andriy Shevchenko's transfer request but have warned Chelsea they must break the bank to land the Ukraine striker.
Shevchenko appeared alongside the Italian club's vice-president Adriano Galliani at their offices in Via Turati in downtown Milan at a press conference to announce his decision this afternoon.

"I am leaving for family reasons - I want to thank the club for everything it's given to me," said Shevchenko. "There's no problems regarding my relationship with anyone in the club or any financial problems."

Galliani, in day-to-day control of the club owned by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, added: "It's a victory of the English language over the Italian language." That was apparently a reference to Shevchenko's American wife who reportedly wants a move to England. "I tried to convince him to stay up until the minute before the press conference. It's certainly the most painful separation since I've been at Milan. Now we'll start dealing with Chelsea, and it won't be easy."
"I've tried to convince him to stay - even one minute prior to the press conference," continued Galliani. "This is certainly the most painful divorce since I have been at Milan and from now on we will begin negotiations with Chelsea and it will not be easy."

RMCF · 26-05-2006, 9:14 PM

Personally I think that Milan might do OK out of this deal.

As I have posted before, Shev is 29 (30 in Sept I think) and has not been the same force over the last 2 seasons that he used to be. I think that he is on the way down now. Still plenty of life to play against the like of Villa, Newcastle, Watford though.

I reckon they will get about £35 million cash for him. But they will probably try to get a player in exchange (be it Crespo or Gallas) as well.

As for the player saying he is moving for family issues - who's he kidding. He's nearing the end and is moving for money. He has been in Milan since 1999 and doesn't seem to have had any family issues until Chelsea come knocking.

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