Milan Rewarding Lecce Handsomely to Develop Camarda | OneFootball

Milan product Francesco Camarda scored his first Serie A goal during the weekend with a late header, allowing Lecce to pick up a precious point against Bologna. The two sides agreed to a convoluted deal during the summer to make sure that the starlet would see regular playing time, Mattia Moretto reports (via MSN).

The Salentini technically hold a €3M option to buy, but the Rossoneri can counter and retain him for €3.8M. It’s standard remuneration for contributing to the player’s growth. The San Siro-based team didn’t stop there, though. The Giallorossi are receiving valorization bonuses for each appearance, €75k, and every goal, €100k.

Camarda has started twice in the first five rounds but has featured in every tilt, splitting duties with Leo Stulic, the other striker signed by Lecce following the departure of Nenad Krstovic. The two starred together only for a brief portion of the Cagliari tilt.

Milan almost lost the prodigy during the negotiation to prolong his contract in March 2024. Manchester United, Roma, and Borussia Dortmund tried to convince him to jump ship, and Modena wanted to acquire him outright during the summer, but he decided to remain loyal. He’s now tied to the Rossoneri until 2028.

Our Take on Camarda

They better have inserted some minute-related caveats; otherwise, the disbursement could be relatively hefty, and some of his appearances could be token just to pocket the money. He’s very raw, but he’s only 17 after all, and he didn’t play as much as he should have in the Futuro squad in 2024/2025. Still, he has a nose for the goal, and that’s a good foundation to start from for a center-forward.