JOÃO FÉLIX: "IN LOVE WITH SAN SIRO" | OneFootball

After the presentation of Santiago Gimenez, Warren Bondo and Riccardo Sottil at Casa Milan, it is time for the press conference to present João Félix. The Portuguese talent has already made his debut (with a goal) for the Rossoneri, and after his first steps in the world of AC Milan, he met the journalists. Zlatan Ibrahimović's introduction: "Welcome to João Félix, a huge talent with experience in Spain, England and with the Portuguese National Team. We were looking for a player who was capable of playing in midfield and up front, someone who could prove the difference in difficult matches and unlock them. He has shown that he is a top quality player. We are satisfied and we need to get him in the best condition possible. We have tried to give the Coach more options, you need to when you're playing every three days. The options are there, the forwards can play together, provided that they defend".

JOÃO FÉLIX

A WEEK IN MILAN "A week has already passed, it's been fantastic with the two wins and my first goal at San Siro. I knew that AC Milan was a big Club, but I'm still surprised by the size of it, you understand straight away when you get here. It's one of the biggest in Europe".

FIRST IMPRESSION OF SAN SIRO "I fell in love straight away with the atmosphere at San Siro, the atmosphere here is different. It was my first match and I didn't expect the reception from the fans to be so affectionate. Let's hope we can continue like this".

ROLE MODELS AND EXAMPLES " My favourite player has always been Kaká, I've spoken about him in the past and met him in the United States where we took part in an interview together. He is my idol, but I can't make comparisons between myself and him, I would also like to make history at AC Milan".

ATTACKING FOOTBALL "Having four forwards on the pitch doesn't mean that you can't defend, we're also there when we need to help out. The fact that we are an attacking side doesn't exclude the fact that we can work together alongside one another to maintain balance on the pitch, just like in the match against Empoli".

COACH CONCEIÇÃO'S ROLE "I already knew the Coach, having played against him. I told him that I expected to play in my position, and this is what convinced me to come to AC Milan. I know how his teams play, I see how I can fit in with his ideas and, for this reason, I am happy to be here".

THE PROJECT AND FUTURE "For now, I'm on loan until June, we'll see how it goes. I'm liking everything: the Club, the people, the infrastructure. My family and I have received a great welcome and I want to be in a place where I feel good. Things can change in football, but if there's the chance to stay here, I'd like that".

RELATIONSHIP WITH RAFA "He was the first to call me, to see if it was true or not. He was asking if I had signed yet, and once I had, he phoned me up, and he was happy. We already have a good relationship on the pitch, I like playing together with him".

THE NEGOTIATION "My agent told me about interest from other clubs, but I was already in negotiations with AC Milan. In my mind, this was the only option, I had already decided to come here".

THE NUMBER 79 "This is the number that I have the deepest affinity with, the first number in my professional career and the number I wore when I won my first title. The number of the shirt doesn't matter much, but it is special and I hope that it helps me to do well".

OBJECTIVES "I'm here to help the team win trophies. Winning is the important thing and this is my objective".

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