Francesco Camarda scored his first Serie A goal a few days ago.
His strike at the Via del Mare with Lecce against Bologna earned the Salentini a draw and their second point of the season. The 2008-born forward aims to become a key piece in Eusebio Di Francesco’s system and wants to repay the trust given to him by Milan, the club that owns his card, which chose the loan strategy to guarantee him space and playing time for his development.
The figures of the loan move:
Last summer, Milan and Lecce agreed on a loan deal with an option to buy set at 3 million euros, with a buy-back clause for a fee close to 4 million euros. According to Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto in one of their YouTube videos, the figure Milan would need to pay for Camarda’s buy-back stands at about 3.8 million euros, 800,000 more than Lecce’s purchase option.
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The deal also includes performance-related bonuses: 75,000 euros for every appearance and 100,000 euros for every goal. This shows how much the club believes in the 17-year-old talent and wants to give him the best conditions to grow before bringing him back next season, as pointed out by Calcio Mercato.
The backstory:
Milan almost risked losing Camarda. As Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto revealed, and with Modena also showing interest in the summer, during contract renewal talks in March 2024 there had been approaches from several clubs, both in Italy and abroad. Manchester United, Roma, and Borussia Dortmund were all involved, with Dortmund presenting the most convincing project for the striker. In the end, Camarda’s loyalty to Milan prevailed and he decided to stay with the Rossoneri.
