Source: Telegraph
Chelsea table Franck Ribéry bid
Ancelotti revealed this week that he proffered the names of two players - Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery - who he thought could help to turn Chelsea into the attractive, winning side the Russian craves.
"President, your team is very physical, you have to put more quality in the middle of the pitch," Ancelotti claims to have told Abramovich.
"I gave him two names, Franck Ribery and Xabi Alonso.
"He thought of a third name, that of Andriy Shevchenko, who was close to his heart. (Abramovich said:) 'I can't understand why he's not playing, because since we brought him to England he's not the real Sheva."'
Chelsea sanctioned the bid two weeks ago and discussions are still ongoing, but the club's interest leaves question marks over the future of Didier Drogba.
Meanwhile, Patrice Evra has been advising his France team-mate to join him at Manchester United after it was revealed that the club had made an inquiry into the France international.
Responding to the continued speculation linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from Old Trafford, full-back Evra admitted he did not know whether the Portuguese winger would stay or go but did highlight a ready-made replacement.
Ribery has been in scintillating form for a struggling Bayern Munich side this year and is sure to attract plenty of interest in the summer.
"It's clear a guy like Franck would be the ideal solution for United if Cristiano left. Of course I talk to Franck about it, I tell him 'you had better come here'."
