"Sometimes it was frustrating and annoyed me": Ramos explains his PSG departure

Ramos joined AC Milan for €74m last summer after three years at PSG, where he was frustrated by limited playing time behind Dembélé.

Gonçalo Ramos has opened up about his departure from PSG to AC Milan, a move completed last summer for €74 million. The Portuguese striker spent three seasons at the Parisian club, winning major trophies including a Ligue des Champions double and scoring 45 goals in 131 appearances.

Ramos revealed he wanted to leave earlier, during the January transfer window, but PSG rejected the move. Luis Campos assured him he would be allowed to depart in the summer. During the World Cup, his agent Jorge Mendes informed him of Milan's interest, and new Rossoneri manager Ruben Amorim—his fellow Portuguese—called to convince him. "One morning, Jorge Mendes called me and told me the deal was done," Ramos recalled.

At PSG, Ramos struggled with his role as a luxury substitute behind Ousmane Dembélé. "In those three years, I never managed four or five consecutive matches as a starter. Sometimes it was frustrating and it annoyed me," he admitted. He even scored in four or five consecutive matches without starting once. Despite his frustration, he kept quiet publicly, maintaining professionalism. At Milan under Amorim, he is now playing regularly and thriving. "My life is happy, in a relaxed atmosphere. I play more, in a club that gives me more space to express myself," he said.