Hakan Calhanoglu hits out at his former club claiming Inter have a better squad and Milan never explained the reasons for his exit.
Hakan Calhanoglu decided not to extend his contract with AC Milan and instead join the city-rivals of Inter. The Turkish attacking midfielder left after four years with the Rossoneri and is having a positive season so far with Inter.
The 27-year-old gave an interview to Turkish media channel S Sport talking about his unusual transfer to the other side of the Navigli. Calhanoglu hits at his former club claims Inter have a better squad that AC Milan.
“When I moved to Inter I had a lot of setbacks. I experienced a difficult period with this situation. After all, Milan had not been able to participate in the Champions League for seven seasons. There are many different reasons for my departure. AC Milan did not explain them, so the match remained in my hands. I was happy after scoring the goal in the derby”.
“They welcomed me very well at Inter. Since I was playing for Milan I got used to Italy. Now I also speak Italian. The team is of the highest quality. We have a better squad than Milan and I have to thank the manager because he wanted me a lot. At Inter I’m playing a different role. At Milan I played as number 10. Here Barella, Brozovic and I alternate in positions of 6 or 8”.
“I knew the Milan derby wasn’t going to be easy for me. I prepared a lot for that match. I never put myself under pressure. We had Lautaro Martinez as the penalty shooter, and then me. But my teammates wanted me to take the penalty in the derby.“.
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