AC Milan midfielder Mousa was interviewed by ESPN and talked about topics such as leaving Arsenal and joining Milan.

talk about playing for AC Milan

Mousa: "I'm very happy in Milan, it's a great club. I'd love to win some important honors here. It felt really good to win the Italian Super Cup last season, and I hope to win more. This is what we expect here. I'm very happy here, I want to work hard and be the main player of the team."

talk about playing side by side with Pulisic

Mousa: "We've become very good since we joined AC Milan together, and before that, we were not close, but now I can say we're very close. I can learn a lot from him every day, including the game. He's been here very well A great season. I was just learning from him. He was a great person, so I enjoyed playing football with Christian. "

Talk about leaving Arsenal's U18 echelon to join Valencia

Mousa: "My parents were reluctant because Arsenal was not going to let me go, I made a bold decision to leave a club that still wants me, go to another country, betting on whether I can succeed there. It was a big decision, but I felt good because I had confidence in my level and believed that I had the ability to enter the first team, just like I hoped. "I have been supporting them since I left Arsenal until now, and Arsenal was deeply rooted in my heart. I have always supported them. I have friends on that team. It was really good to see my old friends perform well. I just support the team that helped me get to where I am today. ”

"When I transferred from Arsenal to Valencia, I told myself that if things don't go well, I won't think, 'What if I go back to Arsenal? ’I will stick to the plan until it succeeds.

Talking about playing for the US team

Moussa: "Greg (former American coach) called me, and for a 17-year-old, it was really shocking to receive a call from the national team coach, it was great. He was very friendly. He was very eager to get me on the team, which made me feel relaxed. He said there were no additional conditions, I could go to the training camp and enjoy it, and I did it. I never looked back since then.

"It was a difficult decision. I have many choices, and that's a good thing. I had a great time in the English system. I went to a lot of training camps, played with great players, coaches, and eventually I started my career with the Valencia first team, and then Greg asked me to play for the U.S. National Team, and as a 17-year-old, it was a huge opportunity that I couldn’t refuse, and I enjoyed every minute since then. ”