Chukwueze reveals AC Milan legendary idol before Rosonneri signing

By Wale Mustapha

Nigeria and new AC Milan signing, Samuel Chukwueze has disclosed that Brazilian soccer icon, Ricardo Kaka is his role model and football idol.

Chukwueze completed a five years move to the Rosonneri on Wednesday before he was unveiled on Thursday making him the club’s seventh signing of the summer.

Chukwueze who was speaking to Milan TV on Friday in a special interview that watching clips of Kaka influenced his decision to take football as career.

The former Villarreal winger noted that Colombia Carlos Bacca who was his team mate with the Submarines also helped in knowing much about the Red and Black club of Milan.

“When I was a kid, I only looked at Ricardo Kaká,” the Nigerian said. “The goal he scored in the Champions League against Manchester United, when he headed the ball and the defenders collided it was incredible. I think Kaká was my favorite player at Milan, he was fantastic.

“When I watched some of his YouTube videos, I saw all the crazy things he did in the Rossoneri shirt. He was a fabulous player.”

“I played together with Bacca. He was at Milan and then played for Villarreal and I asked him about the club and he told me it was fantastic.

“I really had so many questions because I really like Milan and I think they’re a great team with a great history, he said.

The Super Eagles’ winger revealed further that he was nervous about the interest from Milan at some point but glad he took the right decision to join the Serie A giants.

“When I learned that Milan wanted to buy me I was really nervous. Then I saw the fans who were sending me messages to come here; wonderful people. My first impression came from the fans, they made me come here.

“The way they kept texting me, tagging me, telling me to come here. That was really what brought me here.

“When my agent told me about this interest, I thought he was joking, but when he sent me the draft of Milan’s contract I said to myself: “Oh, let’s see how it is”. I didn’t think about it two or three times, I said: “Ok, I think I have to take this next.”