Shevchenko : I may leave Chelsea
December 7th, 2006
£30 million striker Andriy Shevchenko has admitted for the first time that he could leave Chelsea
The Ukranian moved to Stamford Bridge from AC Milan in the summer but has failed to show the sort of form which made him one of Europe’s deadliest strikers over the last decade.
Shevchenko now admits he could leave London because his game is not suited to the style of Blues boss Jose Mourinho. The 30 year-old told the Daily Mirror: “I feel at home at Chelsea, and it’s felt like my team for a long time, but unfortunately my game doesn’t suit Mourinho.
“Everyone has been writing about me being sent on loan to Milan. I still haven’t discussed this question with the management, but the bosses themselves probably still haven’t decided.
“But if it happens, I’m ready to pack my bags. I’m a completely self-confident person. If I don’t suit somebody then I’ll go back to Italy, no problem, and prove how good I can still be.
Shevchenko was signed by Chelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abramovich after the Russian finally persuaded AC Milan to sell. “Roman is my friend and completely on my side,” admits Shevchenko
“But all he could do was insist on a loan deal instead of me being sold.
“I do understand Mourinho – I’m not scoring as many as I would like to – so even Abramovich isn’t really putting his foot down over it, although he could do as the owner of the club. Of course I will be sorry to leave London if it comes to that. Firstly because of my family, who have already made a new life here.
“My wife Kristen was so happy with the move – she’s American and finally found herself in an English-speaking country. It’s clear I won’t move Kristen and our sons back to Milan.”
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