AC Milan's [ Images ] Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko wants to leave the Italian Serie A club and move to England [ Images ], club owner Silvio Berlusconi [ Images ] said on Friday.

"He wants to leave. He wants to go to England," Berlusconi, who is Italy's [ Images ] outgoing Prime Minister, told a group of students in front of the prime minister's office.

Shevchenko has been frequently linked with a move to English champions Chelsea [ Images ] and recently held a meeting with Berlusconi at his residence.

The former European Footballer of the Year joined Milan from Dynamo Kiev in 1999.