GdS: Sale still likely for Liberali amid early career crossroads – the situation

Despite being part of the senior squad for the preseason tour of Asia and Australia, Mattia Liberali’s future remains highly uncertain.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews), Liberali is already at a career crossroads despite being just 18 years of age. His contract expires in 2026, and so far there’s no certainty about his future.

It is a strange scenario, because he is a talented young player who has already made his first-team debut, in Milan-Genoa in the league last December. However, despite this there’s been no talk of a renewal being close.

The feeling, at least until the situation becomes clearer, is that Milan may consider him available for a permanent sale The fact that a contract extension hasn’t (yet) come to fruition is the first clear indication. The second is his journey last season, which speaks volumes.

His Serie A debut was a real highlight and a source of pride, but – in hindsight – it was just the icing on the cake. Liberali was with the senior squad for the USA tour last summer, earning comparisons to Phil Foden, meaning he immediately made a name for himself.

However, what followed then was a ‘relegation’ to playing with Milan’s Primavera side, given he wasn’t even getting many minutes for the struggling Milan Futuro. This has led everyone to reflect on the path Milan have for the teenager.