Advanced contacts with Parma for young Milan talent: he could be included in the Leoni deal.
169 centimeters of pure footballing talent. Mattia Liberali is undoubtedly one of the finest products of Milan's youth academy. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder, born in Lissone, won over a large part of the Rossoneri fanbase during last season’s summer tour in the United States, with Paulo Fonseca on the bench. However, that affection looks set to end just a few months later, as relations between Milan and Liberali have grown cold over the issue of renewing his contract, which expires in 2026. Without a new deal, a transfer during this window has become inevitable. His likely destination could be Parma, in a negotiation that also involves Giovanni Leoni, a defensive target of Igli Tare.
Advanced contacts with Parma...
Liberali’s potential destination could be in Emilia, more specifically at Parma. The Gialloblù club has intensified negotiations, now at an advanced stage, with the agency that manages the interests of one of the stars of Italy’s Under-19 European Championship-winning squad of 2023. Mattia is open to the move, as he sees it as the right step for his development.
Liberali to Parma, Leoni to Milan: this is the key idea in Igli Tare’s mind. The Albanian director holds the Rossoneri youngster in high regard, but he arrived at the club when the situation was already deteriorating. Liberali joining Parma could open the door to a favorable option or preferred channel for Milan to sign the central defender from Rome—highly rated by Massimiliano Allegri and now a primary target for the defense.
