There's a long list of players to have stated they "dream of playing" for Manchester United and the latest one to throw his name in the hat is AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.
The Ivorian international was one of a host of players to sign for the big-spending Italian giants, joining on a two-year loan from Atalanta in a deal that will become permanent at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
The 21-year old has been impressive for the Rossoneri, starting every Serie A game bar one, scoring four times.
But Kessie is clear that he doesn't want to play in the Italian top flight forever, outlining his admiration for the Premier League and the fact he dreams of playing for England's most successful club, Man United.
"I like the Premier League and in particular the Manchester United - a team I dream of playing in," Kessie told Tuttomercatoweb.
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"Chelsea is also a great club, no one would refuse it, but I dream of United."
Kessie's quotes have unsurprisingly been doing the rounds but it's been reported by Milan News, via Football Italia, that these quotes are from when he was at Atalanta. Still, they remain legitimate comments.
In a recent interview, Kessie talked about the change in fortunates under new boss Gennaro Gattuso, who he says works the players much harder than previous manager Vincenzo Montella.
"He's making us work harder," Kessie said when speaking to Mediaset, via ESPN.
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"With Montella, we were not working much, but it's different with Gattuso. Things have changed now and you can see the results on the field.
"We've got the same players in the dressing room as before. The difference now is that we're working more. It's like being part of a family here and the results are finally arriving."
Milan take on city rivals Inter in the Derby della Madonnina this weekend, where they will be aiming to continue their 11-game unbeaten run under Gattuso.
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