CM: Lecce expected to exercise €2.5m Colombo option – Milan’s counter-move | OneFootball

Lecce fully intend to use their option to buy Lorenzo Colombo permanently when his loan deal expires but AC Milan already know their next move, a report claims.

Calciomercato.com describe it as ‘love at first sight between Lorenzo Colombo and Lecce’ as the 20-year-old striker started his loan spell with them by racking up 4 goals and 2 assists but he has suffered a bit of a slowdown in recent weeks.

Of course this is to be expected for a striker as young as Colombo in his first season on loan in Serie A and that is why Pantaleo Corvino – the Lecce sporting director – still plans to exercise their option to buy which was set at €2.5m last summer.

However, Milan protected themselves by inserting a buy-back for an extra €500k barring surprises they will exercise it. The idea is to keep hold of the centre-forward and consider a new loan deal for next season, while the Giallorossi would get a development fee of sorts.

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