1 Pablo Armero in action for AC Milan

Former West Ham defender Pablo Armero has slammed AC Milan boss Filippo Inzaghi and now regrets his decision to leave the east London club during the summer.

Armero spent the second half of last season on loan at Upton Park before enjoying a successful World Cup with Colombia during the summer.

The 28-year-old was being tipped to secure a permanent move to West Ham before AC Milan made their move for the talented full-back and Sam Allardyce switched his attentions to Aaron Cresswell.

But Armero has only played one game for the Italian giants as a substitute and says he wanted to join a club where he could become one of the best players.

Armero, speaking on El Universal, said: “I’ve had a meeting with Mr Inzaghi. I didn’t ask to go to Milan, I asked to go to a team where I could be a leader.

“It was Inzaghi who called and asked me to go to Milan, because he said he was depending on me.

“But so far I haven’t found space in Serie A, where I thought I’d play regularly after a good World Cup.

“I’m not one of those players who likes to talk about what’s going on in the dressing room, but the situation is quite difficult for me with Inzaghi at Milan.

“He said: ‘come here, I need you’. I thought that he really meant it, but I never play.”