Lorenzo Colombo scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season and it was the one that ended up securing Lecce’s place in the top flight, with that being the biggest contribution of his loan spell from AC Milan.
Calciomercato.com recall how after the match against Udinese, the Lecce head coach Marco Baroni was prophetic: “Colombo is a quality boy, we need him.” A week later, he scored a 101st-minute penalty to earn victory against Monza and ensure they stay in the league.
Colombo has scored big goals this season, such as the one that decided the victory against Lazio and the goals to earn draws against Napoli and Udinese away from home.
Message sent to Milan, who have observed the 21-year-old’s growth this season from afar. The Rossoneri still have control over the player as Lecce signed him on loan with an option to buy set at €2.5m, while there is a €3m buy-back included.
The inclusion of that clause was a sign that Milan really believe in the striker, and there is a big summer of change coming with Divock Origi and Ante Rebic set to leave plus Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s potential retirement.
Milan will invest in a young striker who will alternate with Olivier Giroud, but it is not excluded that Colombo could also be included in the plans. Lecce will use their option while awaiting a counter-move from Milan.
