‘One of my biggest regrets’ – Andre Silva reflects on ‘dream’ Milan spell

André Silva has reflected on his time at AC Milan with a hint of regret, while also admitting an openness to returning to Italy one day.

La Gazzetta dello Sport sat down with Silva, and they begin their piece by recalling how he arrived at San Siro in 2017 as one of the most exciting signings of a summer transfer window that saw over €200m spent.

Milan paid €38m to get him from Porto and in doing so they put the future of the centre-forward role in his hands, but ultimately he struggled to ever really adapt to Italian football. He fared well in the Europa League, yet took until March 2018 to score his first league goal.

Seven years later, André is on the fringes of Leipzig and this makes him a tempting opportunity when it comes to the mercato. Tonight he returns to San Siro to play against Inter, with a bit of nostalgia and a lot of desire to return to high levels.

Inter-Leipzig means returning to San Siro. Is it the most beautiful stadium in the world?

“Yes, definitely one of the best. It’s a legendary stadium. It was a dream to play there in front of so many people, with the colours I loved.”