AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca has released a statement regarding his future.
Colombian Bacca, 29, was a target of West Ham United, with the Hammers agreeing a £20m fee in July.
However, today Bacca announced that he will stay with the Rossoneri.
He said: “So many things have been said.
“There were some teams that wanted to sign me, but in the end I have decided to stay and I am happy with my decision. Now I just want to work to be ready for the kick-off of the season.
“Having the chance to play in Europe is very important for me, and that’s one of the reasons I thought of leaving AC Milan for a team that played in the Champions League.
“But then I thought of the day I decided to leave Sevilla that was playing the Champions League and come to AC Milan.
“My dream is to play in Europe with the red and black jersey. Together with my family we didn’t want to leave without having reached this goal. I am a very ambitious player, I didn’t reach this goal last year, but I am sure that my teammates and myself will do our best to qualify for the European cups.”
AC Milan are not in European competition this season, having failed to qualify, while West Ham were tonight in Europa League Playoff action against Romanian side Astra Giurgiu.
By Steve Osborne @BlizzardSteve75
