Gabia: It's a pleasure to complete a contract extension with Milan, and Pioli has been crucial to my growth

Live bar February 4, Gabia and Milan renewed their contract until June 2026. After the renewal was completed, he gave an interview to Milan TV and talked about his joy.

About renewal

'It's great to be able to renew our contract with Milan, a club with a glorious history and I'm delighted that our story will continue, at least for years to come."

About the first team debut

"Making my debut in the first team was a wonderful experience and the memory of that game will always remain in my heart. I'm happy because this is the beginning of a path that I'm proud of, and I want it to be as long as possible. ”

About his relationship with Pioli

"Pioli has been crucial to my growth and this extension is also thanks to the confidence he gave me before I could finish my Serie A debut. I am so grateful to him that now I hope to have other important moments on the pitch and celebrate with the coach. ”

About last season's injuries

"My career is just starting out and that injury was a really painful moment for me as a young man. I just got a steady chance to play at that time, which made me feel the importance of myself in the team, I was very happy because I played a lot of games and made my own contribution to the team, of course, thanks to my teammates for helping me. During that time, they were almost always with me, and I trained hard every day to recover as soon as possible. I would like to thank everyone in Milanello, thank you to all the staff, thank them for helping me with all the problems that may have happened, I am very happy that I have recovered very well, I am full of confidence in my body, and I am lucky to be able to complete the renewal of my contract with Milan today. ”

About season goals

"The competition this season has been very fierce and the coach needs each of us, so we all have a common goal, which is to go all out and be ready, we may not start all the time, but as long as we are ready, we can perform well when the coach makes us come off the bench. That's what the coach wants to do to us, and we have to give it our all in training to be ready when the team needs to. I'm excited to be able to help my teammates in this situation. ”

"In the future, we will become stronger as a team and we have to always set a better goal for ourselves the day before and then try to accomplish that goal the next day, and I will allow myself to do that." I have a lot of improvements at the technical and tactical level, the personality level and the human level. I think I have to make progress, be a better person, and be a better player. ”

About his relationship with Kyal and Romanioli

"Kyal is very important to us, we all play at centre-back and so does Romagnoli. To me, both of them are very important, always have been. Whether I perform well in the race or not, I always get comfort and help from them, these suggestions allow me to grow better and I will always be grateful to them for that. ”

About his relationship with Maldini and management

"It's certainly a wonderful feeling to be part of Milan and have a senior leadership like Maldini. It makes me proud because a few years ago I still thought it was a dream of me to live like this, to build such a relationship with Maldini. Now that the dream has come true, I see Maldini almost every day, and it's a fantastic feeling, both on the training ground and in life. We've had a good season and hopefully it's a good start because now we still have the possibility of winning the title. I would like to thank Maldini, Masala and Gazidis for being there to help me, and I would like to thank the club for the trust they have placed in me. ”

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