OLIVEIRA READY TO REPLACE SHEVA
New AC Milan signing Ricardo Oliveira is not worried about having to fill the boots of Andriy Shevchenko following his move to the Italian giants.
The 26-year-old, who joined Milan on a five-year deal from Real Betis on Thursday with midfielder Johann Vogel travelling in the opposite direction, will wear the number seven shirt left by Shevchenko when he moved to Chelsea over the summer.
However, Brazilian Oliveira denies the responsibility will be an extra weight despite the Ukrainian's celebrity status at Milan.
"I have no problem with it," Oliveira said.
"I am a striker arriving at one of the best clubs in the world and I understand the responsibility that brings, but I am not worried.
"I want to think of integrating with the rest of the strikers at Milan and the rest of the dressing room."
Oliveira will be officially presented to the club's fans at the San Siro on Thursday night as part of a triangular tournament between Milan, Internazionale and Juventus.
But the ambitious striker does not want to be just a spectator but instead get straight down to work with his new club.
He said: "I am only thinking of playing and scoring goals and I am available for tonight."
After a turbulent end to his spell with Betis in which he was fined for returning late to training after the summer break, Oliveira is now looking to the future in Serie A, although he admits to having no hard feelings towards his old employers.
"Seville is part of my life, but now I am with Milan and only Milan,"
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