Rafael Leao was heavily linked with Chelsea during the summer window, which came to an end last night, but a move never materialised for the winger. The English side tried hard, a report claims.
Leao was one of the most important players for Milan last season and it’s not exactly strange that he’s attracting interest from abroad. This summer, Chelsea followed his situation with great interest and even approached Milan.
According to The Athletic, the Stamford Bridge side were willing to pay around €92m to sign Leao this summer. In the early stages of the negotiations, they offered Christian Pulisic to the Rossoneri in a package deal (cash plus player).
As we have learned, however, Milan always referred to Leao’s €130m release clause throughout the summer and the clause couldn’t be triggered in the final weeks of the transfer window (as per the terms).
It’s more uncertain what will happen in the future, though, especially if Chelsea were to approach Milan with another high offer. A lot will depend on Leao’s performances between now and the winter transfer window.
