Speaking in a German newspaper at the weekend, The Chelsea boss confirmed he wants the out of contract Bayern Munich midfielder at the Bridge next season.
"I want him. He has said he needs time before making a decision. I respect that. Now it's up to him."
"For me Ballack is one of the best players in the world.
"He's very intelligent, tactically very strong and he scores a lot of goals.
"For me in Europe there's only Frank Lampard who plays at that level. The two would form a dream pair."
In a recent poll, Chelsea-mad voters decided by a very narrow margin that they DON'T want Ballack at the club.
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