Hamsik: Why I rejected Milan

By Football Italia staff

Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has explained why he rejected Milan in 2011. “The ones that leave have ended up regretting it.”

Mino Raiola had been acting as the intermediary in negotiations to take Hamsik to Milan six years ago, but the Slovak did not come to be the Rossoneri’s ‘Mr X’, neither did he opt to hire the super-agent.

“I’ve always felt good at Napoli, why would I leave?” he told Corriere della Sera.

“I’ve always felt important in this team and I chose to keep this feeling. Ultimately, the ones that leave have ended up regretting it.

“I had some indecisions about Milan, but I was younger back then. I never really thought about Juventus.

“I think what happened with Higuain, that’s football. No-one forgives you if you join your old rivals.

“Certain choices should be respected, but I understand the love of the fans and I wouldn’t have done this to them.

“Raiola? The deal with Milan was his, but I wouldn’t leave my agent, who had been following me for as long as I was in professional football and whom I owe so much to, so he left me alone.”

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