Milan leave coast clear for Arsenal by claiming they can't afford Celtic's Boruc

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The Serie A superstars have harboured an interest in the Poland goalkeeper for more than 18 months after their Champions League showdowns with Gordon Strachan's side.

Wanted man: Poland's Boruc juggles during a training session on Monday

Ancelotti went public with his admiration earlier this year, naming Boruc as his No 1 choice to replace hapless Brazilian Dida.

But the Italian told Sportsmail here that he has dropped his interest in the 28-year- old amidst rumours that Celtic want in excess of £10million, a record fee for a goalkeeper in British football.

Arsenal now top the list of potential buyers after Milan' s withdrawal from the race.

"I wanted to bring Boruc to Milan about a year ago but now the price is too high," said Ancelotti. "Milan cannot afford Boruc. We made some efforts but it did not happen and now I have three goalkeepers, in any case."

Super saver: Poland's goalkeeper Artur Boruc is at full stretch to deny Germany's Michael Ballack during their Group B match in Klagenfurt, June 8, 2008

As recently as two weeks ago, Milan general manager Ariedo Braida admitted Celtic's No1 was a priority signing for the club, saying: "Boruc is a wonderful goalkeeper, he has been incredible for the last couple of years.

"We are going to lose Dida, possibly Zeljko Kalac, so we need to bring in a new one. Boruc has a big price tag, £10m is a lot of money, but I cannot exclude anything."

However, Ancelotti's admission means that Milan are now poised to turn their gaze elsewhere, despite missing out on another target, Nice's French Under-21 star Hugo Lloris, to Lyon.