Arriving at Milan at 19 is a good starting point, but considerations must be made taking all the factors into account. On the one hand, there's the aura of an international club fighting for the Scudetto, there's Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Milanello, there's Luka Modric setting standards in training, and a trophy room unmatched in Italian football. Then there's a coach like Massimiliano Allegri, who loves to explain football throughout the week, especially from a defensive perspective.
He revealed on Le Media Carre: In the period between the approaches from Bournemouth and West Ham, Monaco arrived and that hit me emotionally. I had three incredible years at Monaco. When they came in, all the memories came back. Monaco is home, began the Chelsea centre-back. I hoped that Chelsea would find a solution to allow me to leave on loan [] I pushed until the last minute to go to Monaco!