GdS: Milan make decision on €3m Colombo buy-back – the options on the table

AC Milan have made a decision regarding the future of Lorenzo Colombo after his season out on loan at Lecce, according to a report.

According to today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport (via SempreMilan.it), the Milan management has decided to exercise the €3m buy-back to bring Colombo back to the Rossoneri in the summer.

The striker, who came through the Milan youth sector, enjoyed a positive season with Lecce which culminated with the penalty that in the final minutes of their win against Monza which allowed the Giallorossi to preserve their Serie A status.

It is a strategic choice by Milan who, by bringing Colombo back to base, will be able to decide his fate more calmly. They could either choose to rely on him in the role of third-choice striker, loan him out again in Serie A or try to use him as a bargaining chip for other potential signings.