Chelsea have denied rumors that Ukrainian striker Andrei Shevchenko is ready to depart the Londoners if he does not fit in manager Jose Mourinho's plans. Shevchenko was quoted as saying by Daily Mirror newspaper on Friday: "I feel at home at Chelsea, and it's felt like my team for a long time, but unfortunately my game doesn't suit Mourinho." The 30-year-old striker then said he may consider a return to Italian giants AC Milan. "If it (a move to Milan) happens, I'm ready to pack my bags. I'm a completely self-confident person. If I don't suit somebody then I'll go back to Italy, no problem, and prove how good I can still be."
Shevchenko was linked with a return to Milan However, the English champions said on their official website that Shevchenko's interview to Russian magazine ProSport was mistranslated, and published the actual script of it. "I give 100 percent all the time and I am committed and hungry for success with Chelsea. I have total respect for the Chelsea club and fans as well as for football in England and the culture of the country" he said. "There are always good and not so good moments in sport, that's normal. If that means there is opinion and criticism I respect that." Shevchenko, who joined the Premiership champions from Milan in a deal worth £30 million this summer, is yet to prove himself with Chelsea since his arrival at the Stamford Bridge.