Gianluca Di Marzio has no reason to suspect that AC Milan are actively trying to offload Rafael Leao ahead of next season.
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There were a lot of headlines surrounding Leao going into the game against Napoli, mostly regarding whether he would recover in time to start at the Maradona, a stadium where he has showcased all of his talent before in the biggest games.
‘Never even considered’
After the game – which ended 1-0 to Napoli with the Portuguese coming off the bench – Gianluca Di Marzio spoke directly from Madrid to discuss the future of the forward, amid rumours he could depart before 2026-27.
“Milan’s approach is to focus on him. Milan has shown that no player is unsellable, but no significant offers have arrived that would shake Milan. So the club has never even considered whether to put him on the market or not,” he said (via MilanNews).
Even in the past week there has been talk from sources like La Gazzetta dello Sport about Leao being available for the right price, which they believe to be around €80m.
Igli Tare was even asked about the speculation before the Napoli game, responding: “As far as I know, he has a contract for another two years. He’s a very important player for Milan.”