Pepe Reina has revealed some information about why he decided to join the Rossoneri back in the summer of 2018.
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Reina’s loan switch from the Rossoneri to Aston Villa was officially announced earlier in the week, with the Premier League club having been in the market for a stopper to replace Tom Heaton who will be out for an extended period.
The move is a six-month loan deal as confirmed by a statement on the club’s official website, and Reina was in the stands as Villa lost 6-1 to Manchester City on Sunday.
Reina had already essentially announced the move on Instagram on Saturday night, posting on his story a picture of the locker room with the comment ‘See you again in July’ along with a ‘Thank you’ to Milan.
The 37-year-old spoke to Spanish news outlet Onda Cero about why he decided to sign with Milan a year and a half ago, and his words were transcribed by MilanNews.it.
“I signed with Milan because [Gianluigi] Donnarumma had to be sold, but in the end he stayed on,” he said.
“I did my best too to help Gigio in his growth. Milan are a bit in difficulty, but they will return to their levels.”