Samu Castillejo thinks he has finally found his feet at Milan and hopes to stay at the club for a long time.
"Those who know me know how tough I am, beyond the appearance I give with my hair and tattoos. I'm a very humble boy," Castillejo told AS.
"The first year was adaptive, it is difficult to show what you can do when getting just 15 minutes and only starting one game every two or three weeks.
"If there is confidence and you're made to feel important you feel better about yourself.
"I always wanted to succeed here. I want to stay at the club for a long time. The truth is that 2020 had started well. I have played every game and at a good level. I hope it continues like this."
Milan enjoyed an upturn in form after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was brought back to the club for a second spell in January.
Castillejo is enjoying working alongside veteran striker Ibrahimovic and feels he has lifted the atmosphere at the club.
"He is a very humble guy. He is a guy who gets along with all his team-mates, off the pitch he is a real joker and nice," said Castillejo.
"During games he knows how to give advice. You can tell he came to help us; sharing the dressing room and the pitch with him makes you learn a lot."
Milan had been sitting in seventh place in Serie A before football was suspended due to Covid-19.