Rui Costa is impressed by AC Milan's current attack - particularly Lucas Paqueta.

The former Milan midfielder is now sporting director of Benfica.

"I followed Paqueta in Brazil," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Given the job I do, I know him well. He has great quality. I wanted to bring him to Benfica, but I couldn't sign him: he was too expensive for a Portuguese club.

“He has quality and age on his side to grow and develop in a difficult League like the Italian one.

“He'll be himself, as he should be. Kaka was a No 10, but he also had power that I've rarely seen in a No 10 and may never see again.

“He was out of the ordinary. He was Kaka. And Paqueta is Paqueta: I've seen him play as a central midfielder.

“Technically he's very strong. He has a wonderful, velvety left foot."