Alessio Romagnoli is happy with his move to AC Milan.

The defender, 20, left Roma for Milan in a €25m deal.

“Arriving at Milan aged 20 with this price-tag is a big weight to carry, but I am settling in well and managing to give my best," he told Milan Channel.

“Comparisons with Alessandro Nesta make me very proud and happy. It's difficult to match what he achieved in his career.

“I used to be a midfielder when I was young, so Zinedine Zidane was my hero, then after I arrived at Roma it was Nesta.

“I left Roma because I never felt part of the project there, as I was always going to start from the bench. When a side like Milan calls, you can't say no.

“I get along with everyone, particularly my fellow Romans Andrea Bertolacci and Alessio Cerci. I immediately felt a part of the squad.

“At the start it was tough, because the squad was changed so much over the summer, so naturally it took a while for us to find our rhythm. Working every day consistently in training has started to bring results.

“Mihajlovic asks us to give our all every day so we can emerge from this difficult moment that Milan have gone through over the last two years."