"The fans would understand that this would be the ideal choice for us. He is a player who is ready to help and for us that would be the ideal solution.

'I don't think that (Chelsea owner Roman) Abramovich will have a problem in letting him go."

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has reiterated his desire to take Andriy Shevchenko back to the San Siro this summer, describing him as the 'ideal choice' to replace the injured Ronaldo.

Brazil striker Ronaldo is likely to be sidelined until November after undergoing surgery on ruptured knee ligaments in Paris last month.

And Berlusconi believes Chelsea's former Milan favourite Shevchenko can fill the void saying: 'I think regularly about Shevchenko and I often speak to him.'

He added: 'The fans would understand that this would be the ideal choice for us. He is a player who is ready to help and for us that would be the ideal solution. Read more