Marek Hamsik has revealed he got here near becoming a member of Milan in the summertime of 2011, confirming long-standing rumours that coach Massimiliano Allegri wished him each at San Siro and later at Juventus.
in an interview carried out by Alessandro Schiavone, the Slovak midfielder mirrored on one of many main switch tales of that period.
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“I used to be very near transferring to Milan,” he mentioned. “Mister Allegri wished me each within the Rossoneri shirt and at Juventus. However in the long run, nothing occurred.”
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 28: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Hamsik near shock Milan transfer however has ‘no regrets’
Hamsik was closely linked with a transfer following a superb spell at Napoli, having established himself as one among Serie A’s most full midfielders.
The potential deal would have seen him be a part of a Milan aspect stacked with expertise, together with Ibrahimović, Cassano, Robinho, Gattuso, Nesta, Boateng and Pato, who had been defending their Scudetto title on the time.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Ezequiel Lavezzi (C) of Napoli celebrates with teammates Edinson Cavani (L) and Marek Hamsik (R) after scoring his workforce’s third purpose in the course of the UEFA Champions League spherical of 16 first leg match between SSC Napoli and Chelsea FC at Stadio San Paolo on February 21, 2012 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Mike Hewitt/Getty Pictures)
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Regardless of how shut the transfer got here, insists he harbours no regrets. “I’m comfortable it didn’t occur,” he admitted. “I had 12 great years with Napoli. No regrets, even when Milan had been actually sturdy in these days.”
The previous Partenopei captain went on to turn into one among Napoli’s biggest icons, making over 500 appearances and scoring 121 targets earlier than transferring overseas in 2019.
