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Ardon Jashari reveals that joining Milan is ‘a childhood dream come true’ and that he ‘gave my word’ to the Rossoneri, rejecting all other offers to Club Brugge. ‘It’s incredible.’

The midfielder was the subject of months of speculation and a tug of war between the two clubs, but a deal was finally found and he put pen to paper last night.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be here after the last weeks, finally I’m here, and I am really really proud to be part of this football club,” he told the official Milan website.

“I want to bring the club where it belongs, to win titles, to win games, and for that I will give everything.”

Jashari only wanted Milan

Official: Ardon Jashari joins AC Milan in a permanent deal from Club Brugge (picture via www.acmilan.com)

It is no secret that other sides had been prepared to pay more, both in terms of the transfer fee and his salary, but Jashari had his heart set only on the Rossoneri and turned down any other candidates.

“When AC Milan was interested in me, I was first of all proud. It was the project I wanted to take together with my family. When I decided I wanted to join AC Milan, I gave my word.

“It was also a childhood dream, it was always in my circle of friends and family, the club was always remembered in our family, so it is a dream come true.”

The love came from a childhood visit to San Siro to watch a game, which is where he fell in love with the Diavolo.

Jashari is a versatile midfielder who can contribute both in defence and attack, bringing something different to Max Allegri’s squad.

“I can bring a big impact of physicality. I will help the team offensively, but also defensively, and try to give the last pass to score a lot of goals. I think these are the main points where I can help the team.”

Having been a Milan supporter since childhood, who are the players from the past that he most admired?

“Roberto Baggio and Andrea Pirlo are the players who I really like, how they play, they are really technically strong, but also the last pass, the creativity, that is what I also try to do in my style of play.”

Ardon Jashari arrives for Milan (Sky Sport Italia)

Now Jashari will be teammates with legend Luka Modric, who arrived as a free agent after more than a decade at Real Madrid.

“It’s an amazing feeling that he is also part of this team. To start my era here with such an amazing player who achieved so many big things in the history of football. It can only help me, I want to listen to him, how he is and all his experience, on the pitch, but also off the pitch.”

Jashari chose the Number 30 jersey and looking at his name on the Milan shirt still gives him goosebumps.

“To be honest, it’s really difficult to describe it in words. It’s just an amazing feeling, it’s incredible that I am part of this amazing club. What I want to achieve with this club is to give my part and to bring this club where it belongs. I will give everything to make it great again,” explained the Switzerland international.

“I started with Number 30 at my academy club and I chose it because I love to see Lionel Messi and other players. I saw 30 was free and I knew that he started with this number. It brought me luck in Switzerland and Belgium, so I hope it brings me luck here too.”