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| | Yoann cool on Milan future |
Friday 14 November, 2008 |
| Milan exile Yoann Gourcuff has rejected comparisons with Zinedine Zidane and is focused on Bordeaux rather than the Rossoneri.
The French midfielder was given a warm welcome when he arrived at Milan from Rennes in the summer of 2006.
But Gourcuff didn't have many first-team opportunities at San Siro and was sent on loan to Bordeaux in pre-season where he has impressed in Ligue 1.
“I've had a chance to express myself and really enjoy my football since returning to France,” Gourcuff told L'Equipe.
“I wanted game time at a stable club where I could play calmly. The players here are well protected from the media and fan attention and we have an amazing squad here.
“Confidence has been the key because when you don't have self-belief you don't try things.
“Comparisons with Zidane? That happens with every new attacker in the French team whether it be Samir Nasri or Karim Benzema.
“It's flattering the first few times because Zidane was an exceptional and unique player who made his mark on the French people but you can't take it too seriously.
“There's been a lot of talk about me, but I haven't said much in return. I'm not the superstar type and it's embarrassing so I try to avoid letting it affect my game.”
Gourcuff is due to return to Milan at the end of the season, but it remains to be seen whether there is space for him in the star-studded Rossoneri ranks.
“We will see about my future at the end of the season,” Gourcuff stressed.
“What is certain is that I wouldn't return to Milan under the same conditions.
“I haven't turned the page on Milan yet and officially I still play for them. I watch their matches and check their results and news and I'm glad things are going well for them, but in my head I'm a Bordeaux player.”
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