Bonaventura bids farewell to Milan after six seasons
Giacomo Bonaventura has said goodbye to Milan after spending six seasons with the Rossoneri.
The 30-year-old midfielder is leaving the club after seeing his contract expire at the end of the 2019-20 Serie A season.
Bonaventura had been a regular at San Siro after joining from Atalanta for a reported €6million fee, but he only started 21 league games over the past two seasons.
View this post on Instagram Ho vissuto un sogno. Gli anni passati al Milan sono stati un’esperienza indimenticabile. Voglio ringraziare tutte le persone con cui ho condiviso questa fantastica avventura: presidenti, dirigenti, allenatori, compagni di squadra, medici e fisioterapisti. Grazie anche a tutti coloro che lavorano “dietro le quinte” a Milanello, sono loro il vero motore del Milan, grazie a loro ogni giorno ci sentiamo a casa, in famiglia. Grazie a tutti i tifosi milanisti, che ci hanno sempre sostenuto, nei momenti belli e in quelli più duri: il boato di San Siro è qualcosa di speciale, che non dimenticherò mai. Sarete sempre nel mio cuore !! A post shared by Jack Bonaventura (@jackbonaventura) on Aug 5, 2020 at 1:44am PDT
"I've lived a dream. The years spent at Milan have been an unforgettable experience," he wrote on Instagram.
"I want to thank all the people with whom I shared this fantastic adventure: presidents, managers, coaches, team-mates, doctors and physiotherapists.
"Thank you to all those who work 'behind the scenes' at Milanello, they are the real engine of Milan, thanks to them every day we feel at home, in a family.
"Thank you to the Milan fans, who have always supported us, in the best and toughest moments: the roar of San Siro is something special, which I will never forget.
"You will always be in my heart!"
Bonaventura won the 2016-2017 Supercoppa Italiana, a rare triumph during a largely barren decade for Milan.
Stefano Pioli's side finished sixth in the table in 2019-2020 after going unbeaten in their 12 league games following the season's restart in June.
