Milan, Calhanoglu: "Gattuso put his faith in me. Communication with Montella was difficult because of the language"

Milan midifielder Hakan Calhanoglu is ready to return at Gattuso's orders after missing two games due to a minor injury. The ex-Bayer Leverkusen player discussed his first months with the Rossoneri in an interview with the "Forza Milan!" magazine: "Coming to a big club like Milan was a huge change for me. At the beginning it wasn't easy, since we lived in a hotel and I couldn't easily communicate with my teammates because of the language. Now I am happy, I know the basics of the language and I like Italian culture? What has changed under Gattuso? Gattuso put a lot of faith in me, he helps me and talks to me a lot. He told me to play my way and to have a free mind. When a coach doesn't talk to you it gets difficult and Montella didn't speak English, only Italian. Of course I know football, I know where I have to play on the pitch and what I have to do, but I need to feel the coach's support", concluded the Turk.