CM: Milan must solve ‘puzzle’ of Liberali’s future – contract situation attracts two clubs | OneFootball

Mattia Liberali disappeared from the first-team radar after his debut in December, and the club are hoping to resolve his long-term future.

As Calciomercato.com recall, Liberali took the biggest step forward in his young career by making his Serie A debut at just 17 years, eight months and nine days, during Milan-Genoa on 15 December 2024. He later described it as ‘beautiful’, speaking of his attachment to the club.

From that moment on, the talent has disappeared without a trace, as if the spotlight had gradually faded. He made a few appearances in Milan Futuro but was then sent down to the Primavera, given Daniele Bonera barely started him.

There are two keys to Liberali’s season: on the one hand, his management has not been impeccable, while on the other the teenage has also not shown that he is ready – physically and mentally – to be thrown into senior football.

Liberali knows he has to improve on many aspects and he intends to. Milan must clarify to his agents what their plan for him is though, given that his contract runs out in 2026, with Fiorentina and Atalanta lurking.

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Jovan Kirovski took charge of the Futuro project this season but has not yet started a concrete negotiation for a renewal. We are still in the initial discussions phase and the feeling is that we are ‘facing a first crossroads in Liberali’s very young career’.

Will he raise his level to earn a place in the Milan of the future, or become great elsewhere? This is the ‘puzzle to be solved’, starting with what the Rossoneri intend to do.