The hottest striker in Italy El Shaarawy has received praises from club chief Adriano Galliani, who has admitted that the youngster has exceeded all of their expectations.

Shaarawy has been nominated for the finals of Europe’s Golden boy award and he is currently the top scorer in Serie A in his first full season at Milan.

El Shaarawy the saviour for AC Milan this season

Talking about the Italian, club president Galliani said:

“He’s gone beyond all our expectations. He turned 20 years of age last week  and I do not know how many strikers of his age are scoring with this  continuity,” said Galliani.

“When he arrived from Padua he had a lot of problems. But now he is well and  is one of the major talents in the world. His shooting is amazing and puts the  ball where he wants with a great sense of goal.

“Stephan is a serious guy and mature. He seems to be older than his  biological age. And he’s well-liked by all, is serious and is a good guy in  addition to being a great player.”