Ante Rebic has revealed that he is ‘very happy’ to have turned his loan move at AC Milan into a permanent deal.
A statement on the club’s website confirmed that the Rossoneri have indeed converted Rebic’s two-year loan spell (of which he was entering his final year) into a permanent stay at San Siro, though the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Rebic spoke to Milan TV about his emotions upon making the deal permanent, with his responses transcribed by MilanNews.
“I am very happy to have signed with Milan, I am happy because I have shown that I have the qualities to play here, I am happy,” he said.
“Last year when I arrived here I said that I am not a striker, I help the team in another way. I have scored 12 goals, I hope to score even more this year.”
On the change of shirt number: “There is no reason, I wanted to take the 4 or 12 last year too but they were taken, now the 12 was free and I took it.”
On Ibrahimovic: “Zlatan is a great player, he helps the whole team, he has a great impact, it’s always a pleasure to play with him. I always do my job, now I’m doing well, I also hope to do better.”
On feeling like a leader: “We have one leader on the bench, he is the coach, and the other is Zlatan on the pitch. For now we don’t need others.”
On Pioli: “He was very important, he always worked well, he saw that I deserved a chance, when this opportunity came I did well.”
On Milan-Bologna: “I want to start with three points, this is more important, if I score great, if I don’t, it’s still three points.”
On the limited break between the two seasons: “We rested for three weeks but we have always trained, we are ready for the season, we want to continue where we left off.”
On his ambitions: “I don’t have any personal goals, always give my best and play the best I possibly can. We want to do better than last year and keep winning.”
On his relationship with the fans: “I am very happy to continue my story with Milan, I hope to see you soon at San Siro.”
🎙️ Check out Ante Rebić’s first interview after making his move permanent
La prima intervista di Ante Rebić dopo la firma fino al 2025 🎙
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