Father: 'Change key for Piatek'

By Football Italia staff

Krzysztof Piatek “wants to take Milan into the Champions League, but change is indispensable. I don’t know when their paths could diverge,” said his father.

The forward was snapped up from Genoa in January for €35m and has scored eight goals in 10 appearances for the club.

“He is a normal kid, more energetic than the others, but a good kid,” his father Wladislaw told La Gazzetta dello Sport magazine Sportweek.

“The first move away from home was aged 17 for Lubin. He could’ve lost his head, got distracted, done all sorts of stupid things, as he lived on his own and everyone told him he was great. If he didn’t have great discipline, he would’ve lost his way.

“I was sure to teach him discipline, repeatedly telling him he had to have respect for those watching. He showed character and fortitude at Cracovia, as they put him in the reserve side all week and he said nothing. That Sunday, he was in the starting XI and Cracovia won 2-1 with his brace.”

Piatek scored an extraordinary 19 goals in 21 competitive games for Genoa over just six months.

“With one step at a time, he gained in confidence, until arriving in Italy at the right time,” continued his father.

“Today, he wants to take Milan into the Champions League, then when his contract is due to expire in 2023, we’ll see what happens.

“Krzysztof sees change as indispensable for his growth process. If Milan are able to grow at the same pace as him and they improve together, it’ll be impossible to say when their paths could diverge.”

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