New signing Devis Vasquez has set himself the ambitious goal of earning the starting spot at AC Milan, and revealed he spoke with Paolo Maldini upon arriving.
Milan’s first signing of the January transfer window was announced earlier this week as they closed a deal for Vasquez, who arrives from Club Guarani in Paraguay. It would be fair to say that the name came from left field as he had not been linked in the weeks prior to the winter window.
Vasquez is a bit of an unknown quantity given that he has not yet been exposed to a top flight European league, but he did play in the Viareggio youth tournament in Italy which is where he probably caught the eye of Ricky Massara. We gave a run down on everything you need to know about the 24-year-old here.
Vasquez spoke to Caracol Radio in his native Colombia to react to the news that he has become a Milan player, and he has already set himself some big targets
“I want to be among the best five goalkeepers in history. I spoke to Paolo Maldini and I know that I have to win the starting position,” he said (via MilanNews).
“When I arrived in Italy everyone was surprised that I spoke Italian. I like playing with my feet a lot, both of them. I talk a lot with my teammates, it’s a very important thing for a goalkeeper. You have to help each other.”
