Kjaer bids farewell to Milan on the San Siro pitch: 'One of the greatest joys of my life'

AC Milan defender Simon Kjaer addressed the fans one final time on the field at San Siro after he played his last game for the club.

After weeks of speculation about whether or not he would pen a new deal, the agent of Kjaer – Mikkel Beck – confirmed a couple of weeks ago that the defender will leave Milan at the end of the season on a free transfer once his contract expires.

Kjaer arrived at Milan on an initial loan deal in the winter of 2020 together to add experienced strength to the young Milan team that had started the season badly. He helped to steady the ship, and was a crucial part of the Scudetto win and the Champions League run.

Tonight though he brought the curtain down on his career at Milan, coming off the bench in the second half as the Rossoneri drew 3-3 with the already-relegated Salernitana.

There was a post-game ceremony that took place on the field in front of the crowd, and Kjaer grabbed the microphone to say some words to the fans, which were relayed by MilanNews.

“I want to thank everyone, it’s not easy for me to stay here, speak in Italian… I have to thank the club, the coach, the staff , you fans. You have brought me joys that I didn’t know were possible in the world of football,” he said.

“My feeling here is the same as I have in the national team for 15 years. This group here it made me have fun every day. Every day I go from Milan to Milanello, with the mountains behind me, is one of the greatest joys of my life, shared with you all.”