AC Milan's sporting director, Frederic Massara, spoke to SportMediaset ahead of the game against Lazio:
"This is a competition we care a lot about, we know it can be a difficult goal to achieve because we have to face Lazio tonight, a very strong team. But we are ready and we are confident that we can do well: we really care."
On Mike Maignan:
"He is a really strong goalkeeper, we are very happy with his adaptation, he managed to integrate immediately and very well in this championship. He immediately became a point of reference in the locker room, we are very happy with what he is doing. We are convinced that he still has room for growth."
Massara, are you amazed by Donnarumma's words?
"We informed him that we would be forced to look for an alternative and it seemed correct before formalising the purchase of a new goalkeeper inform him directly. It was simply a gesture that we thought was appreciated. Now we are very happy to have Maignan and we wish Gigio all the best, we wish him a bright career."
On Lazetic:
"He is a young boy with strong potential and we have a lot of faith in him. But we must be aware that he is a boy who has to adapt to a different league, so we must not raise our expectations too much for him. He has good qualities and we are convinced that he will be able to make his contribution but calmly. He is training but on the other hand he too came from a stop in his championship, so he has to find the best condition but there will be time and space for him too."
