According to Calcio Italia magazine, the Ultra group Old Clan handed out leaflets to the crowd during Milan's Serie A match with Cagliari to express their dissatisfaction with the board's policy.

"We absolutely rule out Shevchenko, who is 32 and would fill the only non-EU slot, preventing Milan from signing a younger and better player," one of the statements read.

Shevchenko, who enjoyed glittering years with Milan, has been repeatedly linked with a return to the Rossoneri especially after failing to impress with Chelsea.

Milan president Silvio Berlusconi and transfer guru Adriano Galliani refused to rule out a move for the Ukrainian striker.

Their stance has not gone down so well with Milan fans, who oppose Shevchenko's possible return to the San Siro.

"The President is absent and no longer has the motivation or the desire to invest that he did before," the fans said.

"The only smart signing of the past three years has been Alexandre Pato. Enough of players on the downward slope of their careers and continual fitness problems."