Abbiati praises Donnarumma and reveals how he helped Mihajlovic launch him in 2015
"Donnarumma is my heir. In 2015 I told Mihajlovic: 'Don't waste time, throw him in, he is very strong'. Gigio is a cut above the others, even though I like Meret," he said.
"Today's players have changed a lot. At the first difficulty, they go to their agents and tell him that they want to leave. But the ties, friendships have remained. Gattuso, with whom I worked very well as a club manager, remains my dearest friend and we will soon see him again on the bench.
"Brocchi, Ambrosini, Favalli, Zambrotta, Oddo, Pirlo, I see all of them. During our dinners, they talk about football and I listen. I'm a fan of Monza, coached by Brocchi and managed by Mr Galliani. I went to watch them four times," Abbiati concluded.