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Former Chelsea boss makes transfer revelation: I tried to sign this Serie A star
CARLO ANCELOTTI has revealed he tried to lure Andrea Pirlo to Stamford Bridge when he was Chelsea manager.
Andrea Pirlo has made 116 appearances for Italy since making his debut in 2002
The soon-to-be Bayern Munich boss was in charge of Chelsea between 2009 and 2011, during which he won the Premier League title, the FA Cup and the Community Shield.
One task he failed to complete though was to convince his fellow Italian to join him in West London.
Pirlo went on to join Juventus on a free transfer in 2011, the same summer that Ancelotti left Chelsea.
During a trophy-laden spell in Turin, he went on to win four consecutive Serie A titles, the 2015 Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italianas.