MILAN – After ending his contract with the club by mutual consent earlier today, Nigel De Jong has since taken to Instagram to say farewell to the fans:

The moment has come to move on to the next chapter in my career. But first i want to take this time to say a couple of words. I would like to thank AC Milan giving me the oppurtunity playing for this jersey the last couple of years. I would like to thank my teammates, coaches, staff and people working in and around Milanello for always making me feel i was part of their family. And of course as last the fans, that supported me from day one, in good and bad times. Always respected and honoured the logo on that black and red jersey, and tried to defend it with a 100 percent commitment. I want to wish everybody with a red and black heart all the best in the future and hope Milan will rise up again! Regards , Nigel de Jong