Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko from
AC Milan for a fee of around £30million.
The 29-year-old flew into London today to conclude negotiations with the
Stamford Bridge club after announcing last week his intention to leave.
A statement posted on the AC Milan website said: 'AC Milan communicates it has ceded definitely the sporting rights of footballer Andriy Shevchenko to Chelsea Football Club.'
Chelsea confirmed the fee is a club record and that the Ukraine captain has
signed a four-year contract.
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.
'I have followed Mr (Jose) Mourinho's career carefully for the last few years
and have been hugely impressed with the way he manages.
'He puts team ethic before individual expression which is the way I believe
great teams are created. Had money been my motivation for coming, I would probably have stayed in Milan.
'I am pleased that Chelsea managed to conclude everything before the World
Cup - I can go to Germany with a clear mind and proud to be a Chelsea player.'
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