“Playing for this team is something fantastic. Clearly it is a great ambition of my career to try a new experience. I thought this was a great opportunity to show all my talent.” Talk like this Kyle Walkerthe latest arrival at Milan, in his presentation press conference (the Englishman arrived on loan from Manchester City with the right to buy set at 5 million euros): “Obviously I spoke with Ibrahimovic. He clarified the concept that this is a club that wants to do well. We know that in the league they are not doing well, but in the Champions League we only need one point to avoid the playoffs. I bring my experience but also my leadership.”
What did Guardiola tell you about Milan?
“It wasn’t a simple conversation. City was my family. I came here to play football. I want to learn the Italian language and I still have a lot of fire inside to achieve my goals.”
You have played and faced the best: what category is Leao?
“What I saw in training speaks for itself. Also from what Ruben Dias and Bernando told me about him (when Walker was at Manchester City), I believe he has all the qualities to be one of the best in the world. It’s up to him” .
About Theo Hernandez.
“I played against Theo with the national team. He is a top player, the statistics speak for themselves. This should be the beginning, he is 26 years old. I arrived at City when I was 27. I believe that this is the most important for a defender, the pinnacle of his career, because he uses his head a lot more, both in the offensive and defensive phases, but I hope to be complementary to Theo. not singles. Singles yes they will show off when they are well.”