Former Milan winger Serginho has backed Flamengo defender Leo Duarte to have a similar impact on the Rossoneri to Thiago Silva.

Duarte landed at Milan Malpensa airport on Wednesday afternoon, and there to greet him was Serginho – a fellow Brazilian who won a Scudetto and two Champions Leagues with the Diavolo between 1999 and 2008.

“He’s a player with great character, he’s only 23 years old but he’s already played many games for Flamengo,” the 48-year-old told Milan News.

Former Milan winger Serginho has backed Flamengo defender Leo Duarte to have a similar impact on the Rossoneri to Thiago Silva.

Duarte landed at Milan Malpensa airport on Wednesday afternoon, and there to greet him was Serginho – a fellow Brazilian who won a Scudetto and two Champions Leagues with the Diavolo between 1999 and 2008.

“He’s a player with great character, he’s only 23 years old but he’s already played many games for Flamengo,” the 48-year-old told Milan News.

“He still has great room for improvement. Milan believed in him, [chief scout] Geoffrey Moncada also went to watch him closely in Brazil. Milan have made a great buy.

“Let’s hope he’s the new Thiago Silva. Like every Brazilian, he’ll need a period of adaptation, but he has the characteristics to do well in Italy.

Roma also wanted him, but Milan got in before everyone else. The Rossoneri had been following him for at least three months, Moncada followed him closely.

“He’s ready for Milan. The Coach will decide if he starts, but he has everything to do so many so many beautiful things at Milan.”

Milan have agreed an €11m deal for the stopper, who will sign a five-year contract once he has passed a medical.

“I’m very happy,” he said to the website.

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