Musah reflects on first year at Milan including difficult periods and preferred role | OneFootball

Yunus Musah has reflected on his first season as an AC Milan player, while also speaking about his preferred role and the aims for the future.

Musah joined Milan last summer from Valencia and though he found starts hard to come by, he has gradually been given more playing time as the season went on, clearly earning a bit more trust from head coach Stefano Pioli.

At the age of 21 there is no doubting that he has the potential to grow into a very promising player, and it must also be considered that he has played in various different roles this season already.

Pioli has used him as a mezzala, as a defensive midfielder, as a wing-back but also as a right-back and even as a right winger. It shows his versatility, but the feeling is a proper position must be nailed down.

Musah gave an interview to SportMediaset about a number of topics including how he is finding life in Italy and how the gap to Inter can be closed in view of next season.

How has your first season at Milan gone?

“I really enjoyed my first year. I was able to play in the Champions League, the Europa League. I felt important in the team and I want to continue to grow. I like many players who played at Milan. I am focused on growing and learning I want to play even more next year and help the team in attack and defence.”

How do you close the gap with Inter?

“We must improve in all departments and in everything we can if we want to be the best in Italy. We have the ambition to be better. We came second, but next year we will have to do better to be first.”

Have you thought about your first goal?

“I dream about it a lot, it would be incredible to do it in my first year here. I’m very determined. I would be very happy.”

You have played in a lot of different countries already…

“I was lucky to have traveled the world in a few years. In the end I liked it a lot and I hope I can continue. Now I’m happy here. I think in Italian. I speak Italian with Italian people.”

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What is it like playing alongside Rafael Leao?

“Rafa is a very good player. We have fun in the locker room. He ‘s very important for us, he makes the difference when he plays. I have nothing else to say. As a rapper? I don’t listen to his music much (laughs).”

Where do you prefer playing?

“I play as an 8, I like doing box to box, but if I help the coach I also do other roles. I help the team.”

Olivier Giroud will say farewell…

“I was very lucky to have played together. I saw him at Arsenal. A great person, very humble, we will miss him a lot.”

What is it like being an American in Europe?

“It’s growing a lot. Many Americans play in European and important teams. MLS is also growing, it could become a very important league.”

Milan had a decline in the decisive point of the season. Why was this?

“It’s difficult to say. We played against tough teams. In the end we tried our hardest. We’ll have to reflect. We had to play better, there was the motivation and determination to do so.”