Andriy Shevchenko to Juventus
There’s no other way to put it: Andriy Shevchenko has been a complete flop at Chelsea. When Jose Mourinho was still in charge there was always the suspicion that it was all down to the player having been forced on the manager.
But even with Avram Grant he has continued to disappoint hinting that the problems are far deeper than a simple dislike between him and Mourinho. Despite Roman Abrahmovic’s personal fondness for Shevchenko, it would be sad to see him wind down his career in this way.
In Italy his reputation is still as high as ever and, if it were up to the player, he would probably opt to go back to Milan. The all powerful Adriano Galliani has however ruled that out, pointing out that it was the player who had decided to leave in the first place.
Juventus have no such inhibitions. They’ve started the season well enough but are conscious that they need to add more depth to their squad. Shevchenko would suit them perfectly, especially as he wouldn’t cost too much either.
The big doubt, however, is whether the Ukranian striker would agree to such a move. True, he would be in more familiar environs but he’d also have to accept being a substitute – David Trezeguet is the undisputed first choice striker – meaning that his situation wouldn’t change too much from what it is at Chelsea.
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