Sources: Serie A wonderkid makes contract decision after Arsenal and Liverpool offers

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EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey

AC Milan starlet Francesco Camarda is set to shun offers from Premier League clubs in order to sign his first professional deal next month.

The 15-year-old, who has already made his debut for Milan’s first-team, has offers from around Europe – but Camarda, his family and representatives have told Milan he is staying with them and he will sign a contract with them when he turns 16 in March.

Camarda has a three-year deal in place, but Milan have had to battle to keep hold of one of the most highly-rated young players in Europe.

HITC understands that Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all put offers to Camarda along with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, PSG and Real Madrid – but Camarda has made it clear he is staying at the San Siro.

Who is AC Milan wonderkid Francesco Camarda?

Camarda hails from Milan and started his career as a youngster with G.S.D. Afforese, a club based just a 20-minute drive away from Milan’s famous San Siro home.

Milan pounced to sign Camada in 2015, spotting his talent at the age of just seven – and he had a rather surprising start to his football career.

Camarda initially started out as a defender but has pushed forward as a centre forward having impressed with his attacking abilities.

The hype really started to build in 2022 as outlets such as Gazzetta dello Sport claimed that Camarda had racked up more than 400 goals since starting his Milan youth career.

By November 2023, Camarda had been called up for first-team duty as Milan suffered a real injury crisis and were forced to request permission to use Camarda given that he is still under the age of 16.

Camarda made his debut against Fiorentina as a substitute, setting a new record for the youngest player in Serie A history at 15 years and 260 days of age.

Camarda also played five minutes against Frosinone in December but hasn’t appeared since and has been turning out for the Milan Primavera side.

The expectation is that Camarda will go on to become a star and Milan will be delighted to have him tied down for the foreseeable future – but we can also expect to see Europe’s elite keep very, very close tabs on him in the coming years.