Italian champions AC Milan have plundered Chelsea’s youth ranks with the signing of teenage striker Philipp Prosenik.
The 18-year-old moves to the San Siro having endured an injury plagued time at Stamford Bridge following his switch from Austria Vienna in 2009.
Regarded back then as one of the world’s hottest young prospects after netting eight goals in 12 games for Austria’s Under-17 side, Prosenik opted to join Chelsea ahead of the likes of Juventus and Bayern Munich.
Prosenik, the son of former Austrian international Christian, had been “looking like a good number nine”, according to Chelsea’ youth team manager Dermot Drummy, before being sidelined with a serious knee injury in 2010.
The young striker will be hoping to resurrect his career in Italy and live up to the promise he showed earlier in his fledgling career.
