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Portuguese side on loan from Manchester United.
Portugal’s Diogo Dalot, on loan from Manchester United to AC Milan for one season, said on Monday he was fulfilling “a dream” by representing the Rossoneri and said he hoped to “learn a lot” in the Italian soccer league.
“It is always a dream to represent AC Milan. I grew up watching Milan win and be part of this club and this family is a great achievement and a great pride for me. It is a club with a lot of history and many achievements. I always wanted to be part of the a club like that, which fights for all the trophies. It is one of the biggest clubs in the world, “said Dalot, speaking to the official website of Milan.
The 21-year-old right-back hopes to add “energy and ambition” to the formation led by Stefano Pioli, and “help the team achieve good things” in a championship “with its own characteristics, but with very attractive football.”
“Many say it is only defensive football, but that is the tactical part of the game, which I like a lot. I like to watch Italian football and I hope to learn a lot,” said the Portuguese U21 international, who will meet his compatriot again . Rafael Leão: “I have known Leão since I was 15 years old, we grew up together in the lower categories and he is a great friend.”
Dalot revealed that the Brazilian Daniel Alves and the German Philippe Lahm, who had already retired, have as references in their position, and left a wish: “I hope to also be a reference in the position. [de lateral direito] not future. “
The Portuguese defender, European U-17 champion in 2016, was loaned out until the end of the season by Manchester United, after two years in which he added 35 games, 27 of them as a starter, and a goal from the Red Devils.
Dalot did all his training at FC Porto, having reached the main squad in 2017/18, the year the “dragons” won the national title. At the end of that season, he went to Manchester United, which paid 22 million euros to the “blues”. and white ‘.
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