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Chelsea to make fresh move for AC Milan's Andrea Pirlo

Published 00:00 01/08/09 By By Football Spy

Andrea Pirlo (Pic: Getty)

Chelsea are ready to make a fresh move for AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo.

New boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to work with the Italian international again - and is ready to use misfit striker Claudio Pizarro in a £10million player-plus-cash deal.

Ancelotti wants more midfielders for a new diamond system next season and his former general at Milan fits the bill.

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