Speaking as he was crowned European Footballer of the year, Andrei Shevchenko spoke of the time that we tried to sign him:
"During the last days I spent at Dynamo, I often heard the names of Manchester United, Real Madrid and Milan around me. It was quite flattering. At a certain time, the Rossoneri officials made the most attractive and concrete offer and the transfer was settled."
He also praised two of our up and coming players: