Former AC Milan winger Serginho is convinced by the quality of Flamengo defender Leo Duarte.
Duarte is in Italy to sign for Milan.
He's a player with great character, he's only 23 years old but he's already played many games for Flamengo," Serginho 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."
