Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur 'battling for AC Milan's Francesco Camarda'

The 16-year-old striker made history earlier this season by becoming the youngest player to ever appear in a Serie A game, coming off the bench in a 1-0 win over Fiorentina on November 25.

Camarda was just 15 years and 260 days old when he made his debut in Italy's top flight, which Milan had to request special permission for from the Italian Football Federation due to their injury crisis.

The 2008-born attacker was 14 days younger than the previous record holder — Bologna defender Wisdom Amey — and he came on as a late substitute in the Rossoneri's next fixture, a 3-1 success over Frosinone on December 2.

Camarda has not been part of another first-team squad since, but he has netted four goals in six Primavera 1 matches for Milan's Under-19s since the start of February, and he also contributed two goals and one assist to a 4-0 UEFA Youth League beating of Newcastle United in September.

At international level, the 6ft striker has struck four goals and provided one assist in nine games for Italy's Under-17s, and Milan boss Stefano Pioli backed him to become the Rossoneri's leading number nine in the future.

When asked by reporters whether Camarda reminded him of any former great strikers, Pioli replied: «Who is he like? I don't like comparisons so much because each player has his own characteristics, and now it's too early for him.

»He's following the right path, with the right attitudes, let's make him grow. We've made him do something extra, exceptional, but because there was a particular situation. It's right that he follows his path. I'm sure he has the qualities to be Milan's centre forward one day."

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