Kevin-Prince Boateng has disclosed why he decided to join Serie B club Monza from Serie A side Fiorentina. stating that he is used to handling pressure.
The 33-year-old completed his move to the Serie B side from Fiorentina until June 2021 with the option of extending his contract for another year.
The German-born former Ghana international spent the second half of last season on loan at Besiktas.
"For many reasons, I could have stayed calm in Florence, but I'm used to the pressure and that's why I chose this project. I want to help Monza achieve great goals," he said at his unveiling to the press.
"I have a bond with Galliani and Berlusconi that goes beyond football, so it would have been difficult to say no when they called me.
He added, "I'm not used to playing in a team without pressure, but I see a lot of ambition and can't wait to get started."
"Role? The coach sees me as an attacking midfielder and I hope to play in that role, but I'm ready for anything and if he wanted to line me up as a full-back, I'd be a full-back."
Boateng, who has previously featured for Tottenham, Portsmouth and Schalke among his former clubs, will be reunited with former AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi at Monza.
He won the Serie A title with AC Milan while Berlusconi and the now-Monza chairman Adriano Galliani were in charge of the club.