Andrei Shevchenko. Photo: AFP

Chelsea striker Andrei Shevchenko has given a strong hint he may leave the English champions, saying his style of play does not suit manager Jose Mourinho, the AFP news agency reports.

Just on Tuesday, Shevchenko scored his first European goal for Chelsea as his side clinched top spot in Champions League Group A with a 2-0 win against Levski Sofia at Stamford Bridge.

However it seems Shevchenko is out of favor. “I feel at home and it’s felt like my team for a long time but unfortunately my game doesn’t suit Mourinho,” he told the British press. “Roman Abramovich (Chelsea owner) is my friend but all he could do was insist on a loan deal instead of me being sold.

”But if it happens, I am ready to pack my bags,“ he added. ”I’m a completely self-confident person. If I don’t suit somebody then I’ll go back to Italy and prove how good I can still be.

“I’m not finished as a player. On the other hand I have nothing to prove. Everybody knows what Andrei Shevchenko is capable of.”

Shevchenko has scored six goals in 20 matches in all competitions for Chelsea and was signed in the summer from AC Milan for about 45 million euros on a weekly salary of 180,000 euros.

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