Rafael Leao has made his salary demands clear in negotiations with AC Milan over a renewal but they are influenced by one big factor, according to a report.
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According to what Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) are reporting today, Leao is asking Milan for no less than €7-7.5m net per season in order to extend his contract beyond the current deadline of June 2024.
The main reason for this is that the Portuguese winger has to contribute to a €19m fine jointly owed with Lille to Sporting CP after he terminated his contract with them back in 2018, with the ensuing legal battle having seen a ruling in favour of the Lisbon club.
Leao is looking for guarantees that he will earn an amount which will subsequently allow him to repay the fine, without which it is difficult to find an agreement and thus sign a new contract. The paper claims things are currently at a ‘stalemate’ because of this.
