Lorenzo Torriani once again had a preseason as a protagonist with the senior squad, but has also once again vanished off radar.
According to Calciomercato.com, Torriani is one of those names that Milan would like to hand over the keys to in the future. Yet, there are regular moments when the young goalkeeper slips out of view from the first team, only sporadically returning later.
Clearly, it’s not easy when you have a top player in the position like Mike Maignan in front of you, but at the same time the teenager is not happy about his lack of use under Massimiliano Allegri. The coach has picked the Frenchman every time, even in the Coppa Italia against Bari and Lecce
Torriani impatient
Last summer, before acquiring Dominik Greif from Real Mallorca for €4m, Lyon knocked on Milan’s door for Torriani at the specific request of Paulo Fonseca.
The Portuguese coach saw him first hand in his six months with the Rossoneri, and there was talk of a €10m bid, but it was never considered by the management. Torriani had just renewed his contract with Milan until 2030, a significant sign of confidence.
Marco Sportiello’s departure seemed like a move paving the way for Torriani to take a next step, but then Igli Tare decided to bring in Pietro Terracciano as the deputy goalkeeper behind Maignan. Torriani was forced to drop down to Milan Futuro, and has played six games in Serie D.
Maignan’s deal expires at the end of the season, and so the subject of his potential heir between the posts has once again become topical. Could there be an internal solution, like Torriani? Or will a goalkeeper be signed from outside the walls of Milanello again?
The latter option is clearly the favourite, so much so that the Rossoneri management are already evaluating various options. The door could open for Torriani to go on loan, allowing him to play more. The mistake he made last summer cannot be repeated: he needs consistent playing time.
There are several players in that team who aren’t coping with getting roughed up by bruisers on dodgy pitches, but would cope just fine with the very different rigours of top level football. Torriani, and quite a few others down there, should not be playing 4th tier football for the sake of wearing the badge. They should be on loan in Serie A or B.
It’s stupid.
Couldn’t agree more. The kid is talented and needs real experience. Serie B would do him wonders in advancing his game for a season.
Completely agree. Seems like he’s only still in the Milan senior squad because of squad lists, but he definitely should have been loaned out
I reckon it’s more that he sees Terraciano making mistakes and wonders why he cant be allowed to make mistakes.
That’s why experience is so important. It takes experience to be allowed to make mistakes.
The kid already have the talent like donnarumma, so Milan have only to play him in serie A. Just do it 💪
Milan is a waste dumper of talents, not a fan of this,
sorry
Milan is a H&M alike store, only looks for making profits.
Domestic grown talents only got sold. and record speaks that too
C’mon Management, if there ever was a player to take a chance on, it’s this young man! He’s good. We’ve all seen that he’s good. Play the kid!
If at 20, and with what we have seen albeit sporadically, Torriani isn’t good enough for us as a second choice, then we might as well sell him off for the good of his career.
We will probably not have another manager with iron balls like Mihajlovic.
Man said “Fvck it”, threw a 16 year old into the fire and we got the gold standard.
(I am still irked he left for nothing.)
Keep resting on Miha.
“with what we have seen albeit sporadically, Torriani isn’t good enough for us as a second choice”
You mean with what you’ve seen lol. Dude is very, very good for his age and has one of the better stats for keepers in our team. Made 3 penalty saves in the friendly against Arsenal (? I believe) and also a crucial save earlier during the match
Think you misunderstood. He meant he should be second choice and if we can’t see that, then we might as well sell him..
He needs to go to a club that’s willing to field youngsters. We ain’t it.
Personally, I would stop wasting time and money on a Maignan replacement and put him straight in at number one..