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03-20-2001, 04:11 PM
SHEVCHENKO: I WILL LEAVE MILAN
ANDREI SHEVCHENKO has admitted that he plans to leave Milan in the future, and stated that transfer dealings should be left to the club.
The brilliant Ukrainian, who has confirmed his reputation as one of the world's deadliest strikers since arriving in Milan, admitted he has no plans to stay at the Giuseppe Meazza indefinitely, but does not want to become embroiled in speculation.
"I am a player and my job is to play," said Shevchenko. "I will leave it to the club presidents to decide who and when they want to sell.
"I am still a Milan player and I want to help my club finish this season the best we can.
"Milan are not the last team I will be playing for."
The statement is the broadest hint yet that Shevchenko is growing impatient for success at the Rossoneri - who have failed to dominate on both European and domestic fronts this season.
President Silvio Berlusconi has roared back into the fray at Milan following a sabbatical to concentrate on his political career, and has stated his intent to turn things round in the summer.
Links to a plethora of strikers are already dominating the press, with veteran Oliver Bierhoff increasingly considered surplus to requirements at the club.
However, Shevchenko is both a fan-favourite and one of the league's most feared forwards - with only Gabriel Batistuta at Roma and Lazio's Hernan Crespo close, in terms of goals, to the Serie A top scorer.
News that the former Dynamo Kiev star is considering his future will come as a major blow, although it remains unclear as to whether the marksman would really consider walking away from one of Europe's top clubs.
Planetfootball
ANDREI SHEVCHENKO has admitted that he plans to leave Milan in the future, and stated that transfer dealings should be left to the club.
The brilliant Ukrainian, who has confirmed his reputation as one of the world's deadliest strikers since arriving in Milan, admitted he has no plans to stay at the Giuseppe Meazza indefinitely, but does not want to become embroiled in speculation.
"I am a player and my job is to play," said Shevchenko. "I will leave it to the club presidents to decide who and when they want to sell.
"I am still a Milan player and I want to help my club finish this season the best we can.
"Milan are not the last team I will be playing for."
The statement is the broadest hint yet that Shevchenko is growing impatient for success at the Rossoneri - who have failed to dominate on both European and domestic fronts this season.
President Silvio Berlusconi has roared back into the fray at Milan following a sabbatical to concentrate on his political career, and has stated his intent to turn things round in the summer.
Links to a plethora of strikers are already dominating the press, with veteran Oliver Bierhoff increasingly considered surplus to requirements at the club.
However, Shevchenko is both a fan-favourite and one of the league's most feared forwards - with only Gabriel Batistuta at Roma and Lazio's Hernan Crespo close, in terms of goals, to the Serie A top scorer.
News that the former Dynamo Kiev star is considering his future will come as a major blow, although it remains unclear as to whether the marksman would really consider walking away from one of Europe's top clubs.
Planetfootball