Milan keen for Shevchenko return
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AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi plans to give striker Andriy Shevchenko the chance of a return to the club.
The 31-year-old scored 173 goals in almost 300 matches for Milan between 1999-2006, before joining Chelsea.
He is now surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge and may be tempted to end his difficult spell there.
Berlusconi said: "I would like Andriy on a performance-related contract in order to motivate him. If he has the will, he will return."
Shevchenko joined Chelsea from Milan for £30m in 2006 but has failed to establish himself in the first team, despite the arrival of Avram Grant as manager in place of Jose Mourinho.
"I think regularly about Shevchenko and I often speak to him," added Berlusconi.
"The fans would understand that this would be the ideal choice for us."
Shevchenko's first season ended prematurely when he had hernia surgery - forcing the striker to miss the Champions League semi-final against Liverpool and the FA Cup final.
The Ukraine forward has a record of 21 goals in 68 appearances for Chelsea.
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Oh dear... here we go again. Although for Milan a "pay as you play" contract could work, but even so, at his age he's not the type of solution Milan should be looking at.