[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.

[I_Rossoneri]

Personally speaking, I think the management would jump at the chance of getting $heva back, but they are worried about what the fans would say if he did return. Signing R80 had more to do with appeasing the fans than strengthening the team and signing $heva would have undone all that good work. I think they have got their priorities all wrong at Via Turatti and we could end up paying the price yet again at the end of the season.

And I wouldn't get my hopes up over Ivanovic unless we are willing to stump up the cash (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)