Former AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli has posted a video to Instagram with a farewell message after his move to Lazio was confirmed.
Romagnoli’s contract expired with Milan at the end of the season and he has now agreed on terms with Lazio, the team he has supported all his life, and has been officially announced as their new player.
The former captain shared a video to Instagram and accompanied it with a long message to the Milan fans and the club.
The statement said: “After seven years the time has come to say goodbye. You welcomed me when I was a boy and I leave you as a man. Milan represents a family to me and it has been so for all these seven years.
“We went through difficult times, but then we took it on, accomplishing an extraordinary feat.
“I want to thank all the people who work at Casa Milan and especially those at Milanello, with whom I have shared unforgettable moments. I thank all the teammates I’ve had over the years, all the directors, and all the coaches.
“I especially want to thank Adriano Galliani and Coach Mihajlovic for having brought me to Milan. A special thank you goes to Coach Gattuso because, besides having given me the captain’s armband, he has been the most important person for me in my Rossoneri career.
“Finally, I thank you, all the fans, for your constant affection and support and for always making me feel like one of you.
“Now the time has come to say goodbye, but the memory of an unforgettable experience and what Milan has meant to me will always remain in my heart.
“I hope I’ve entered your hearts and left you with good memories as a footballer but above all as a man, because that’s what I value most.
“I embrace you and I’ll see you soon as opponents.”