AC Milan: Keisuke Honda says move to San Sirowas his destiny

Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda said he was
"destined" to play for AC Milan after joining from
CSKA Moscow.
Honda, 27, has signed a three-year deal with the
Italian giants on a free transfer after his contract
with the Russian champions

expired.
"I knew one day my dream would be realised," he
said. "When I was 12, I wrote in an essay that one
day I would play in Serie A as a number 10.
"My career was destined to be here and my heart
was set on Milan."
Honda's career
2005-Jan 2008: Nagoya Grampus (Japan)
Jan 2008-Jan 2010: VVV Venlo (Netherlands)
Jan 2010-Jan 2014: CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Jan 2014- : AC Milan (Italy)
Honda, who has 20 goals in 52 appearances for
Japan, will take the number 10 shirt at Milan.
The midfielder was presented to the media on
Wednesday, with 50 Japanese journalists among the
110 present.
He said: "I think that Kaka and Mario Balotelli are
the number ones in the world and I am looking
forward to playing alongside them. We will try to win
the title next year and become champions together.
"I wanted to come here, to be a champion here with
the club, but I am thinking about the Champions
League. I know all the players and as a child I
watched the matches on TV every week.
"Serie A is the most famous league in Japan, I can't
say just one player, I like many and respect many
so it is hard to say."
It is not known whether Honda will make his debut
away to Sassuolo on Sunday, with the Rossoneri
11th in the table.
Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani said: "Honda
is the first Japanese player to wear the Milan shirt.
He will be given the number 10 shirt, worn by Ruud
Gullit, Savicevic, Boban, Rui Costa, Seedorf,
Boateng."