Andrea Pirlo is expected to meet AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani tonight (WA time) to decide whether he should stay at the club or seek a move to Chelsea.

No official offer has been made for the 30-year-old Italian midfielder but he is understood to have discussed his future with Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, his former Milan coach.

Pirlo was angered by comments made by Silvio Berlusconi at the weekend that he may be sold this summer and is believed to have decided that the rest of his career may lie elsewhere.

A major stumbling block are the demands being placed on any prospective deal by Milan. Although they are keen to move Pirlo on - he is one of their highest earners - they are demanding a transfer fee of around $A42 million, which Chelsea have refused to pay. Real Madrid's Fernando Gago has been earmarked as Pirlo's replacement at the San Siro.

Ancelotti is keen to bring one or two players with him from Milan and has identified Pirlo as the ideal candidate, having missed out on Brazilian forward Kaka.

Galliani claimed on Tuesday that Milan had rejected a "monumental offer" for striker Alexandre Pato with the suggestion that the bid was lodged by Chelsea. While the Premier League club have confirmed their interest in Kaka and Pirlo, they are adamant that they have not made an offer for Pato.

Meanwhile, Florent Malouda has agreed a two-year extension to his current contract with the FA Cup winners.

The 29-year-old France international, who had two years remaining on his existing deal, is now committed to Chelsea until 2013.

"I know that every time the transfer window opens there are a lot of rumours and I hope in this one people will know what has happened."

Malouda had struggled to settle into English football following his transfer from Lyon in 2007. But he returned to top form last season, scoring seven goals in 31 games, and was instrumental in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Everton in the FA Cup final last month.

LONDON AP