Patrick Cutrone has said ‘it was tough to play against such strong players’ but is delighted after his brace against Bayern.

Cutrone stole the show in the first half with his two lovely goals in the 4-0 win over Bayern Munich in China on Saturday.

The 19-year-old got his first in the 25′-minute heading Ricardo Rodriguez’s brilliantly-delivered ball to the back of the net, and his second in the 43′ minute, as he finished off an excellent team-goal (he was also involved in the build-up).

Milan are looking in the market for a striker, but the Primavera striker sent a clear message to Vincenzo Montella that he should be considered for next season as well.

“We all played a great game, from start to finish,” Cutrone said in the mixed-zone at the end of the match. “Compared to Borussia [the game Milan lost 3-1] something changed. We attacked from the first minute to the last and the result is seen. It’s a win which increases our confidence ahead of Craiova, and now we have to think only about that game because it’s crucial for our season.

“It’s a day I’ll never forget, on the first goal I didn’t even think I’d scored, while the second was a great team move. My future? I hope to stay at Milan.” According to Sky Italia, Hellas Verona have shown interest in Cutrone but the club considers him off the market, so it’s likely he’ll remain.

“I swapped shirts with Robert Lewandowski because he is a legend. He’s one of the strongest strikers in the world, for me it’s an honour,” Cutrone told MilanTV. “My goals? On the first goal I followed the cross, I told Borini to leave it to me and I headed it: when I saw the ball going into the back of the net I could not believe it. As for the second goal, it was a great move and I just had to tap the ball in.

“Today’s game was very important for us, it was tough to play against such strong players. The team as a whole played really well from the beginning, pressing up high and giving them no space to attack: the result speaks for itself. We all played a great game.

“The Europa League? We have to think from match to match, but we know how important is the clash against CSU Craiova: we will train at our best to win the game [kickoff time is 20:00 CET].”