The domino effect could be in full motion this week, as AC Milan will look to conduct plenty of business before the start of the season.
By far the most important sale of the mercato involves Rafael Leao. If the Portuguese departs, several doors could open for Milan and Ruben Amorim doesn’t see a place for him in the team. In fact, he would rather have Alphadjo Cisse, it seems.
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Leao replied to a comment about his future yesterday, calling the suggestions of him being a negative influence in the dressing room ‘lies’. However, the decision to publicly announce his desire to leave cannot have gone down well internally.
Another attempt for Leao?
Here is where things could get interesting, though. Calciomercato.com write that Galatasaray could return to the doors of Casa Milan to discuss a move for Leao, after their bid for Gabriel Martinelli was rejected by Arsenal, as is relayed from The Athletic.
The Turkish giants had offered €45 million for the Brazilian, which is exactly the figure that the Rossoneri are seeking for Leao. In other words, if they were to return to the table with the same offer, things could open up.
Of course, the parties were not too far away before, but now things could open up.
45M and % in resale… all parties happy, we get Inacio to finalize CBs.
More importantly in the Martinelli case, it’s reported the player doesn’t want to go. Leao or Martinelli, if they don’t want to go there they don’t have to, this isn’t US sports.
I genuinely think it’d be a good move for Rafa if he wanted to do it – it’s not like it’s done Osimhen’s career much harm – but I don’t blame him for not wanting it if he doesn’t fancy it.
He doesn’t have to go there, but he can’t stay here
What if doesn’t get another offer?
What do you mean? Contract until 2028. Do you know what a contract agreement means?
He can if he wants to, he has a contract. If we want him to leave, we’d have to pay off his contract.