Just over a week before the start of the season, Lorenzo Colombo is still in the AC Milan squad and there is a plan in place for his future.
Calciomercato.com write how Milan boss Stefano Pioli has been observing Colombo in preseason. The striker started against Real Madrid after two goals against Lumezzane and also played against Juventus, Barcelona and Monza.
The coach is evaluating his role and it is not entirely excluded that he could remain in the squad at least until January. However, there is no shortage of interest from other clubs who saw the six goals he scored at Lecce last season.
The project that convinces the most at the moment is that of Cagliari, as they are looking for a new striker after the injury of Gianluca Lapadula who will miss the first months of the season. Andrea Petagna of Monza is a name they are working on, but Colombo is top of the list.
At present, Milan consider Colombo the first alternative to Olivier Giroud and Noah Okafor but the latter can also play as a left winger.
Divock Origi was reinstated in the squad after the tour in America but remains on the market awaiting offers deemed convincing, while Milan’s idea is to try to get another striker only in the event Origi and Colombo leave.
At the moment, however, a definitive decision has not yet been made for the 21-year-old Italian, as Milan reflect and evaluate the best path to help him grow.
Surely we would need to sign another striker if he’s loaned out. Cagliari might be best for him. Maybe we can try for Taremi or Lacazette. Lacazette being my own idea, but a difficult one as I doubt he would leave Lyon.
Also saw this on Milannews.it:
“CorSera – Milan, Okafor non è il vice di Giroud ma di Leao”
Basically stating Okafor isn’t considered a vice Giroud and more for Leao.
Surely we are looking for another forward then.
Means Giroud is the main striker for this season?
Pioli must be more clueless than I imagined, Colombo isn’t stupid he knows he isn’t going to desired play time and thus the decision to leave on loan, this speaks volumes when an academy graduate prefers a smaller club that the perceived chance of fighting for his shirt.
Ted was right
He’d be mad to go. If I were him I’d be thinking “ok I’m deputy but Giroud can’t do everything at his age, I’ll get chances”.
Then it’s up to him to give Pioli a headache and if it doesn’t work out, someone will need a striker in January, they always do, go out on loan then.
The only aside I would make to this is that I actually think we might be better off without a number 9 this season. I’d like to see what we look like with the man at the front of the 4 being less focal.
“He’d be mad to go. If I were him I’d be thinking “ok I’m deputy but Giroud can’t do everything at his age, I’ll get chances”.
Then it’s up to him to give Pioli a headache and if it doesn’t work out, someone will need a striker in January, they always do, go out on loan then. ”
Agree 100%