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Andriy Shevchenko has completed his transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan after completing a medical.

The 31-year-old Ukrainian international returns to Milan after spending two seasons with Chelsea.

Shevchenko joined the Stamford Bridge club from Milan for £30 million, but has struggled to hold down a regular first-team place, making just 47 appearances and scoring only nine goals.

"I'm so very happy to be here," Shevchenko told the Italian club's official website.

"At this special moment, I want to send a message to the Chelsea fans who have always made me feel their support. A heartfelt thank you for that."

Shevchenko spent seven seasons at the San Siro prior to joing Chelsea, scoring 127 goals in 208 games which makes him AC Milan's second-most prolific goalscorer of all-time.

"This is a family and we're all happy," Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said.

"It's not true that only Silvio Berlusconi insisted that Andriy return. I've put my weight behind the cause too and I'm happy that in the end we've succeeded in bringing him home."

"After a series of frenetic phone calls during the whole day, we reached an agreement with Chelsea.

"We have managed to bring home a player who has scored the most goals in our shirt in the last 50 years."


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