Croatian star Luka Modric expressed his happiness with the performance of his teammate Rafael Leao following the thrilling victory that AC Milan achieved over Fiorentina with a score of 2-1 in the seventh round of the Italian league, praising the high level that the Portuguese player presented.

Modric said: "Rafael is truly amazing, I have been looking forward to playing with him for a long time, but he was injured at the beginning of the season, now he is starting to regain his fitness, and this is the Leao we need."

The Croatian star added: "He is an exceptional talent, when I watched him from the outside, I saw that he was among the best players in the world, and now that I train with him, I see that he really is."

He continued: "The wonderful thing about Leao is that he is still capable of developing, everything depends on him, and if he continues at this level, he will become one of the key pillars of the team."

The former Real Madrid player concluded his remarks by affirming: "I hope these two goals help boost his confidence, he will be a very decisive player for us this season, and he showed tonight why."