AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has named Riccardo Montolivo as new club captain.

Montolivo succeeds Massimo Ambrosini, who was released this summer.

"I have already spoken with Abbiati, and he has no problem with handing the armband to Montolivo," Galliani told Sport Mediaset.

"Riccardo reminds me of Kaka."