Brahim Diaz might just have overtaken Jude Bellingham as the man of the moment for Real Madrid given his excellent form, and he sent a message to his former club AC Milan.
The playmaker started the first leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig and he scored the winner with a curling shot inside the far post after an excellent dribble to give them a 1-0 victory.
Brahim spent three years on loan at Milan from 2020 to 2023, with an initial one-year loan then followed by a two-year spell, but he returned to the Spanish capital last summer.
Since then he has found playing time a bit easier to come by having made 28 appearances, scoring eight goals and adding three assists, earning the trust of Carlo Ancelotti.
After the game he reflected on scoring the winner for Real in Germany and also spoke about his past at Milan, a spell Carlo Ancelotti admitted has made him complete.
“Yes, I feel well, but I was happy at Milan, too, and I will be forever grateful to them,” Brahim said (via TMW).
“I love everyone at the club because I spent three amazing years in Milan, and I am happy here, too.“
Brahim was also asked if he has spoken to Theo Hernandez after hos winning goal against Napoli at the weekend.
“Of course, I did. I talk more often to him than to my family or my girlfriend!”
Finally, asked if he still watches Milan games, he responded: “Sure. I always follow them and will forever do it.”
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