Sky: First team future could await for Liberali as Barcelona enquire | OneFootball

One of the stars of the American tour so far has been Mattia Liberali, the 17-year-old midfielder, and AC Milan must plan his future as interest rises in his potential.

Before diving into information, it is vital to remind ourselves that pre-season is not the truest measure of a player’s ability, after all, it is a chance to test new tactics and raise fitness levels. However, we can get an understanding of certain things, and that is what is happening with Liberali.

In both games of the American tour so far, Milan have faced a weakened XI compared to what they may face in a European clash between the same sides – but they have fielded elevens with similar composition themselves.

Regardless of this fact, we can still see the ability of some players shining through, and even though the teams may be younger, seeing a 17-year-old shine against players in his age group or above, is massively impressive, and displays a level of talent that must be looked into.

Following the first two games of the tour, Sky (via Radio Rossonera) have reported that Paulo Fonseca is ‘convincing himself’ to keep Liberali around the first team squad, and perhaps, he will play with the Futuro squad primarily, but he could be in the first team picture.

However, Fonseca is not the only one to identify him as a talent after recent fixtures, and the report states that big clubs are being attracted. A few clubs have enquired about the youngster – whose case is similar to Francesco Camarda’s, according to the report – but Barcelona are the standout interested party.