Overview
- Multiple Italian outlets reported on July 1 that Liberali, a Milan youth product currently with Catanzaro, has opted to join Como in a deal based on a €6 million release clause.
- Como's pitch, led by Cesc Fàbregas' frequent direct contact and promises of a tailored development plan, was cited as the decisive factor in the player's choice.
- AC Milan mounted a late push that included coach Ruben Amorim and RedBird owner Gerry Cardinale but did not formalize talks quickly enough to close the deal.
- Under the transfer arrangement roughly €3 million of the €6 million fee will go to Milan because of prior economic rights Milan retained, and a meeting with Catanzaro to finalise payment terms is scheduled.
- Liberali is an Italy U19 standout and a 2007-born Milan academy graduate, a profile that strengthens Como's squad for European competition and shapes his immediate pathway to first-team minutes.