Since AC Milan star player Kaka departed to Real Madrid, another big prolific player, set piece specialist Andrea Pirlo looked likely to be the next one to leave the club as he just submitted a transfer request to join up with his former manager Carlo Ancelotti in Chelsea. The playmaker has been link with Chelsea since the takeover of Ancelotti in the manager role in Chelsea.

He was the first player to be bought by Ancelotti in AC Milan and has acheieve 1 Scudetto in 2004 and 2 Champion League title in 2003 and 2007 during Ancelotti reign in Milan. He has make over 200 appearances for AC Milan and scored quite a number of spectacular goals and provided plenty of assists.

Chelsea has been making bids for Pirlo a number of time which got rejected repeatly. The last bid was worth 14 million euro containing striker Claudio Pizarro was rejected early this week. AC Milan was say to look for 20 million euro for Pirlo instead with Chelsea might want to add on player to reduce the cash offer. Negotiation are still going on which Chelsea would prefer to finish the deal within next week to prepare Pirlo for the Premier League opening match on the 15th Aug.

He has also won everything he can in Italy already and held World Cup winner medal, which is why his career so far has been consider very successful. Guess it time for him to move on for new challenge and prepare for defending next year world cup. Chelsea will be a good place where he can reunite with his former manager and perhaps help revive Shevchenko form, as they has form a formidable partnership in the past.

I would said it would be better for Pirlo to leave the clubs than to remain under an inexperience manager managing an ageing club. AC Milan are seem to be in a financial crisis as it was said financial was part of the reason why Milan sold Kaka away. Milan haven’t been spenting much in bringing in good player or replacement for Kaka, as their rival Inter bought in Lucio, Eto, Milito and Motta, rival Juventus bought in Diego, Melo, Cannavaro and Caceres. They are behind strength to Challenge for the ISA title in coming season.