Milos Kerkez has been one of the best full-backs in the Premier League this season, and admitted leaving AC Milan was the best thing for him.
Since leaving Milan, Kerkez has been on a constant upward trajectory. Given how sought-after he is, the club might just feel a bit of regret that things did not go differently, even if Theo Hernandez has occupied that role for over half a decade now.
The Hungarian sparked some controversy on X when he left as he published a rather untasteful message to Milan over the lack of first-team minutes. He deleted it quickly and then published a more professional message, but it was clear that he was frustrated.
Kerkez gave an interview while on the documentary ‘Bournemouth, don’t call it Cinderella anymore’ and he lifted the lid on his decision to leave Milan for AZ Alkmaar, with his comments relayed by MilanNews.
“The phone call from AZ changed my career: playing in the Eredivisie made me want to be who I am today: that’s where I made the leap in quality. It was the best decision,” he said.
That shrug celebration against Lazio…
“When I played at Milan Theo had done the same thing after the goal against the Biancocelesti. I wanted to replicate it.”
A word to describe the countries played in…
“For England I would choose the adjective ‘crazy’. All the people, the fans here love football. For Hungary I would say the word ‘love’, I get a lot of it from everyone when I play with the national team jersey. For Italy I would use the term ‘calm’, I have good memories of that experience.”
On Reijnders, his former teammate at AZ…
“Tijjani is still a great friend of mine, an incredible player. I miss him because we understand each other very well. I’m following some games and I’m really happy for him.”
