[Warchant]

AC Milan director Silvano Ramaccioni believes Chelsea flop Andriy Shevchenko is on the verge of securing a return to the San Siro.

The Ukraine striker has endured two disappointing years at Stamford Bridge following a big-money move from Milan.

Reports suggest Shevchenko could return to Milan in what would initially be a season-long loan deal following a meeting between former club president Silvio Berlusconi and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in Sardinia last Thursday.

The Italian press claim the deal will be finalised on Thursday or at the latest 24 hours later and Ramaccioni agrees.

"Shevchenko in the Rossoneri shirt? There really isn't much more to be done," he told Radio Goal. "We are close to the end of the deal and I hope that these little things that have to be fulfilled are done as soon as possible.

"I would be extremely delighted if Shevchenko returns to Milan and I am ready to embrace the Ukraine champion again, for us it's about a return home."

Shevchenko is AC Milan's second-most prolific goalscorer of all-time having scored 127 goals in 208 games during a seven-year career.

[han2503]

Yes, thank you, I checked out the latest twist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) It was literally done when I posted this, and unsurprisingly things took another turn after that. How even a day can change the outcome of something in football is mind blowing. Let's wait and see.

Personally I always have been skeptical about it happenig, first off we saw what happened with Ivanovic, secondly Galliani wants his cake and to eat it too. He wanted Chelsea to pay a big portion of Sheva's wages while taking him on loan. I agree with the fact that he didn't accept the Ivanovic deal without the option to buy, as someone here said very well we're not Chelsea's feeder club.

But to expect Chelsea to pay Sheva's wages while he's playing for us, and especially after they payed us such a large sum for him is ridiculous on Galliani's part.

If Silvio really does want Sheva then he'll probably have to buy him out right which I think Chelsea would be more then willing to go for.