AC Milan’s Andriy Shevchenko, one of the best strikers in europe has joined Chelsea for a British Transfer fee record of £30million.
With the services of Germany’s Michael Ballack,Salomon Kalou and now Shevchenko,Chelsea really look even more formidable.
The 29-year-old Shevchenko flew into London on Wednesday to conclude negotiations with the Stamford Bridge club and sign a four-year deal.
The former European Footballer of the Year said on the club’s official website: “I am here for the challenge and the excitement of playing in the Premier League. I am going from one big club to another and joining a team of champions.
“There is a right moment to join a football club and I think I have arrived here at the perfect time.
“The Champions League has to be a realistic target for next season but it is not just about the Champions League. Chelsea is going for their third Premiership as well and I like the club’s mentality of wanting to win every game they play.
Mourinho was delighted to finally land the striker he has courted for some time.
“Today is a day when the dream became reality.
“Andriy has always been my first choice for Chelsea since I arrived. Before it was not possible, now it is for real. He has great qualities, ambition, discipline, tactical awareness and of course he is a great goalscorer.
ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO FACTFILE
1976: Born September 29 in Kiev, Ukraine.
1986-1994: Works his way through the ranks at Dynamo Kiev, culminating in a first-team bow during the 1993-94 season.
1995: March 25 - Makes full international debut in a 4-0 defeat against Croatia in Zagreb.
1996: May 1 - Scores first Ukraine goal in 3-2 defeat to Turkey.
1997: November 5 - Hits a first-half hat-trick as Dynamo thrash Barcelona 4-0 in a Champions League group match at the Nou Camp.
1999: April 21 - Kiev reach Champions League semi-finals before losing to Bayern Munich. Shevchenko and strike partner Sergei Rebrov are the stars of the team.
July: Joins AC Milan in an £18million deal. He won five domestic titles and two cups at senior level for Kiev.
August 28: Makes Serie A debut against Lecce.
2000: May - Ends first season in Italy as leading goalscorer in Serie A with 24 goals in 32 games.
2001: November 14: Ukraine lose a play-off against Germany to miss out on a place in the 2002 World Cup finals.
2004: May - Shevchenko scores winning penalty in a shoot-out as Milan beat Juventus to win the Champions League. The Rossoneri also won the domestic title.
December: Named European Footballer of the Year.
2005: May 26: Misses vital shoot-out penalty as Milan lose to Liverpool in Champions League final in Istanbul.
September 4: A draw between Denmark and Turkey guarantees Ukraine qualification for the 2006 World Cup. Skipper Shevchenko scores six times in the qualifiers.
2006: April 4: Becomes the Champions League’s all-time top goalscorer when he finds the target against Lyon at San Siro - his 52nd in Europe’s premier club competition.
May 23: Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon drops a strong hint of his club’s interest in Shevchenko. He said: “It was felt what we wanted to do was bring in a different type of player. Michael Ballack (who Chelsea have signed) fits that bill, the likes of a Shevchenko fit that bill.”
May 26: AC Milan announce they will try to negotiate the transfer of Shevchenko to Chelsea after he announces his intention to leave the club.
May 30: AC Milan give the striker permission to have talks with Chelsea.
May 31: Completes transfer to Chelsea, signing a four-year contract for a fee of around £30million.
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