Another source has claimed that Rafael Leao is strongly in demand, with Arsenal the latest team to show a strong interest.
As we relayed this morning via our colleagues at CaughtOffside, Leao is attracting interest from Arsenal and Chelsea in view of the summer. That report even claimed that Milan would consider selling for €75m, which is €100m below the value of his release clause.
Leao will not be playing against Bologna tonight in the league because he will have to serve a one-match suspension for reaching the yellow card threshold. Thus, his thoughts will turn to the Coppa Italia final next Wednesday.
Leao’s wish
As Calciomercato.com report, Leao continues to give priority to Milan for his future and he recently reiterated this to the club. Is this enough to be absolutely certain of his permanence going into next season? Clearly not, but it is certainly a good starting point.
Then other factors come into play such as the offers that arrive. The Sportitalia rumours is confirmed: the new Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has included Leao in his list of transfer targets ahead of 2025-26.
Since the sale of Sandro Tonali, Milan have enjoyed healthier accounts and that same summer they added two big pieces in Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders. Yet, that exit confirmed that for the owners there are no unsellable players but important and less important players.
Translated into simple words: Leão is not currently considered for sale, but a shock offer could lead to the opening of a negotiation. By ‘shock offer’, they are referring to a figure of €100m, or certainly close to it.
I am a Milan fan first by a large margin and an Arsenal fan second.
If I were Arsenal, I’d stay so far away from Leao it’s not even funny. The style of play they have is defending with their forwards. Leao will never do that.
Now, I actually hope he is sold to Chelsea. I don’t like them so I’d like to take their $100m.
Hahahahhhaaaaaaa
Arsenal don’t need a left winger. They need a pure striker like Nunez. That the missing piece and this plus last season did cost arsenal that much. Arteta knows that but he is ignorant. Leao won’t help them.
For gods sake take the money quick and get rid of him
He’s a bloody liability. So bloody lazy.
Leao is a great player for us. But if because of his sale we can get big money, than I prefer this option.
We can buy and strengthen our midfield and defense. A very good CB, and DM, and also a very good No. 10, thats enough.
And keep Conceicao too.
Please mister Berta buy leao for at least 80m up. He can be new Thierry Henry at arsenal. Milan almost no European football next season. They need money to renewal other players and build new project from the American clowns.
Mister Berta you are Italian native, help this Italian club from EPL mammoth money.