Berlusconi hopeful over Sheva deal

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Milan are keen to sign a striker with Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o and Arsenal's Thierry Henry rumoured targets for the European champions, however, Berlusconi has his heart set on Shevchenko, who has endured a difficult season at Chelsea.

"I like Eto'o, he is young, but I am a romantic and I prefer Shevchenko," said Berlusconi in Gazzetta dello Sport.

Rossoneri vice-president Adriano Galliani admitted earlier this month that Shevchenko's return would only happen if Chelsea gave the all-clear to sell the player.

The Blues paid £30million to Milan last summer for the 30-year-old, but Berlusconi believes the deal is still possible.

"The last time I spoke to Galliani, which was a couple of days ago, the probability of Shevchenko returning to Milan was 80%," he said. "Had that percentage gone down, I'm sure Galliani would have told me."