Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says Carlo Ancelotti is desperate to buy Javier Pastore for Chelsea.

Zamparini admits he's rejected multiple offers from Chelsea over the last year for the Argentine.

And he revealed: "Chelsea have also asked me for him. Ancelotti has liked him a long time.

"He wanted to buy him for Milan but we stole him first."

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