Lorenzo Colombo has offered some advice to Francesco Camarda, with both strikers having left AC Milan on loan this summer.
There is a lot that unites Colombo and Camarda, given that they both rose through the youth ranks at their boyhood club, playing the centre-forward position and also being highly rated within the Italian youth national teams.
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However, their paths at present seem very different. The former has headed to Genoa on loan and his future could be there permanently, given that there is an obligation to buy. The latter meanwhile is a few years younger, and went on a loan to Lecce with an option to buy (plus buy-back).
‘I respect him’
Colombo gave an interview to Cronache di Spogliatoio in which he also spoke about Camarda and his first Milan goal, with his comments coming via MilanPress.
“I respect him for the important decision to go to Lecce. I also made it [Colombo had a loan spell at Lecce] to develop, but it’s not a given at that age,” he said.
“My advice? To believe in himself deeply; no one will give him anything, but he has the ability to do anything. Not everyone gets to play for AC Milan; making the decision to leave to become a key player is not easy.
“Best career goal? My first goal at San Siro, even though it was behind closed doors, I didn’t fully enjoy it. Then my first goal in Serie A, in Naples against Lecce, with a shot from outside the box. But the most powerful emotion of my life was the penalty against Monza that saved us from relegation.”
Guys move from this club with this owners. They bring players here for 50m who not better then you.
Be smart and go at club were will be respected
Advice for Camarda:
1. You’ve got about 5 mins to ‘prove yourself’ so don’t waste time, you know, finding somewhere to live or meeting people or finding your favourite sandwich shop.
2. Your loan club don’t want you. They know they’ll never own you so there’s a limit to how much they’re willing to develop someone else’s player. The only reason they’ve taken you is because you’re worth a punt on a non-commital basis – like a girl you’ve picked up in a bar. See 1 you’ve got about 5 mins to prove yourself.
3. Milan don’t want you either. In the time you’re on loan they’ll sign about 4 new strikers.
To many disgruntled fans who are angry that we don’t make use of our academy players, Milan is a big club that is known for its quality players.
Not all academy players are destined to make it into big clubs. Some can only survive in lower leagues