GettyImagesKevin Prince Boateng: Broken hand, too much sex or just missing Ibra?

"I am proud to wear this shirt and be a part of the club. I want to one day become one of the best players in the world" - Kevin-Prince Boateng.

During a recent Q&A session on the club's official Twitter account, Boateng outlined his pride at wearing the Milan shirt while also sharing his ambition and hopes for the future. Having enjoyed a great start as a Rossonero, the Ghanaian has been far from impressive so far this season, with Gazzetta dello Sport producing this caricature in Tuesday's edition. What has happened to KP?

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The former Portsmouth star represented everything good about the new era Milan. His tireless performances were matched with great pace, flair and a developed eye for goal. Having enjoyed a great partnership with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Swede's departure seems to have had a negative effect on his former team-mate. Gone are the goals, some of which were spectacular to say the least. From his second-half hat-trick against Lecce to his sensational strikes against Arsenal and Barcelona in the Champions League, Boateng's goal-scoring touch has deserted him.

Is the added pressure weighing him down? Is he truly at the peak of his fitness levels? While he continues to work hard for the team, his quality and composure on the ball have disappeared. Or perhaps the reason is more promiscuous. His relationship with Melissa Satta made plenty of headlines last season, after the model revealed: "The reason why he is always injured is because we have sex seven to 10 times a week". Tongue in cheek or genuine, perhaps Boa still needs to re-focus on the pitch.

"Boateng has been playing with a broken hand; the fracture makes it difficult for him to perform certain movements. He can do better in front of goal but I liked his performance this evening [against Inter]" - Massimiliano Allegri

Allegri suggests that Boateng's injury has restricted him, hindering him from producing his usual full-blooded performance. If that is the case then perhaps this blog will be rendered archaic in the forthcoming weeks as the hand heals and Boa's form improves.

However, if Allegri and Milan are to climb the table, Boateng's return to form is just as imperative as Pato's return to fitness. The experiment in the opening game of the season in playing the star in a 'false 9' position failed, the Milan number 10 needs to restore faith he has the ability to justify his legendary shirt number.

A difficult start to the season for the club will not have helped his cause, the same can be said for Antonio Nocerino, who for one reason or another finds himself marginalised on the bench after a poor start to the campaign. The Rossoneri need the players that were so important last season to return to those levels, maybe then we can start to move forward again.

How important is Boateng to Milan and have you been disappointed with his start to the season? Can a firing Boa lead a charge up the table?

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