AC Milan is pulling Francesco Camarda back into its orbit. The Italian giants are set to exercise a buy-back clause for the teenage striker after US Lecce officially activated its purchase option, a chess move that was baked into the original loan agreement from the start.
Lecce bought Camarda outright on June 16, 2026, for a reported €3 million. That purchase, however, triggered a counter-option window for Milan running from June 18 to June 20, giving the Rossoneri a narrow but deliberate opportunity to reclaim their prized academy product.
The deal structure
When Milan loaned Camarda to Lecce on July 7, 2025, the deal wasn’t a simple rental. It included a purchase option for Lecce and, crucially, a buy-back clause that let Milan swoop in if Lecce decided to make the move permanent.
The buy-back clause is structured at approximately €4 million, which means Milan effectively profits from the round trip. Lecce paid €3 million to trigger the purchase, and Milan pays roughly €4 million to bring Camarda home. The net cost to Milan is around €1 million for a year of high-level development for their teenager. The original loan agreement also included potential performance-related bonuses of up to €500K, adding another financial layer to the arrangement.
