Since arriving in 2012, 20-year-old French forward M’Baye Niang has failed to establish himself at AC Milan, scoring just once in 38 appearances for the Rossoneri.
But after a six-month loan spell at Genoa, he could still have a future at San Siro.
Niang has a contract with Milan until 2017, although his future appeared bleak prior to his move to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in January. However, almost immediately upon gracing the Genovese turf, he began to show the sort of talent that must have persuaded Milan to sign him as a promising teenager.
He put in a man-of-the-match display in Genoa's 5-2 victory over Verona in February, scoring twice, and hit the net on five occasions in total while assisting twice in 14 appearances for the Grifone.