‘You will always stay in my heart’, Shevchenko tells Milan fans

ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO has attempted to appease his many AC Milan fans by publishing an open letter on his personal website to emphasise how he struggled to reach his decision to leave Italian football.

The Ukrainian striker confirmed on Friday he wanted to leave Milan and the club’s vice-president Adriano Galliani announced the Rossoneri would begin talks with Premiership champions Chelsea.

In his letter, Shevchenko paid tribute to Milan owner and former Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.