Theo Hernandez says 'Maldini the greatest ever' and reveals what he knows about Modric
"I am very happy to be here. I t is very nice to be here. I was very well received. I am calm and I hope I can play many games. Maldini? It is a pride to be here by his side. For me, he is the greatest fullback ever. I saw him in Ibiza, we talked and I expressed my willingness to play at Milan. Milan is a historic club, here I can grow a lot," he said.
"As I child I was inspired by Maldini, in the last few years I also liked Marcelo, who gave me a lot of advice at Real Madrid. I observed him a lot and if I am here, it is also thanks to him.
"I hope to receive a lot of advice from Maldini, from a historic player who played in the same role. Milan is a historic club, it has a great tradition and a positive image abroad. When I was at Real, I said I wanted to play in a historic club like Milan.
"Modric I played with him but I heard nothing. Even if I heard something, I couldn't say anything anyway (smiles). Real Madrid? An exceptional club but I am here in another exceptional club. I am here to work and play all the games to the fullest. We hope to win a lot together and make the fans happy.
"Maldini's words? They loaded me. When someone like Maldini says I can become one of the best fullbacks in the world, I got excited. It's important to work now and try to always improve.
"The defensive phase? I am also here to learn to defend better. I am young and have a lot of time to grow. There are many quality players here. I can give so much in terms of speed, long-range shooting and dribbling but I am also here to improve the defence," Hernandez concluded.