According to MilanNews.it, after Ruben Amorim takes over at Milan, in addition to achieving results, he will also focus on developing young players.

Amorim and Milan's Youth Development

Developing young players, while not currently the top priority, is crucial for Milan. When certain transfer targets become unavailable, the youth academy must step in to help. The team has now missed Champions League revenue for a second consecutive year, and Milan will need greater support from its own youth going forward. The "Milan Future" project has had bright moments and shortcomings, with only Bartesaghi currently able to realistically break into the first team. As for Jimenez, who permanently transferred to Bournemouth, external reports were inaccurate: this Spanish player came through Real Madrid's youth academy and was already closer to a mature player. Milan's Primavera team also needs reinforcements. Recently, Guernè officially joined from Birmingham, and this 2007-born winger will initially play in Serie D. Similarly, Andriy Kostyuk also joined Milan with a transfer fee of approximately 4 to 5 million euros. This striker from Partizan Belgrade has already featured for the first team, scoring around 10 goals in the league. He is clearly the type of player who needs to be given opportunities soon to assess his quality.

Additionally, Milan has several Italian players returning from loan spells. Francesco Caldara had a difficult but respectable season at Lecce. The 2008-born defender made 21 appearances and scored just 1 goal, but fully experienced the rhythm of Serie A. Now a clear, thoughtful decision is needed: either send him on loan to an attacking-minded Serie A club, or keep him at Milan with genuine playing opportunities. Continuing in the Primavera team or Serie D is no longer sufficient. If Caldara stays at Milan, he must play for the first team. The Europa League could be ideal in this regard: opponents are relatively weaker, pressure is lower, there's more space, and he'll have better opportunities to prove himself.

Another is Comotto, who impressed in Spezia's Serie B season. When Roberto Donadoni coached Spezia, he gave Comotto plenty of playing time: "Comotto is an interesting player. He played almost constantly for me. He has great potential, and he's also very professional, which I think is equally important. Much depends on him, and the coaches who work with him next should also provide proper support, because young players need guidance." These words ring true: young players need serious, concrete guidance. Comotto performed well in Serie B, which is clearly more demanding than Serie D. Amorim will need to monitor him closely as well. Here too, there are only two options: another loan move or staying at Milan to compete for playing time.

Regarding Alphajo Sisseh, after joining from Verona in January this year, he was loaned to Catanzaro. The midfielder quickly suffered an injury that ended his season prematurely, but before getting hurt, he was undoubtedly Aquilani's standout player. This brings us back to the question of "guidance": Aquilani was a pleasant surprise in leading a team clearly inferior to others, even coming close to Serie A promotion; he is now Sassuolo's new manager. Sisseh's recovery is important, but based on his Serie B performances, Amorim will likely be very interested in him.

Ultimately, Amorim cannot be judged solely on immediate results. What matters more is whether he can leave Milan with greater technical assets than when he arrived. In a season without Champions League football and with more limited financial resources, the importance of youth development may be greater than it appears.

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