Rafael Leao’s name is constantly in the headlines after dragging AC Milan to the Scudetto win last season and given his contract situation.
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Tuttosport (via MilanNews) recalls that Leao has a contract expiring in 2024 and an agreement has long been sought over a renewal that appears complicated. Amongst all this, it must be noted that in the evenings in which the winger was not at his best, Milan also struggled.
It is almost a fact that when Leao is not up to his usual high standards, Milan are unable to play at a high level too. Milan have dropped points in the two draws against Atalanta and Sassuolo, the defeat against Napoli and the last two away matches against Torino and Cremonese.
In each of these games, except for the defeat against the Neapolitans, Leao did not shine. In pretty much all of the Rossoneri’s victories, Leao has always found a way to give the team a hand.
Stefano Pioli and the club in general have always shielded the former Lille man, underlining his serenity in training and his hunger to win, like the whole team. It is clear though that both the theme linked to the renewal – which has been dragging on for a few months – and the goal of playing a World Cup in Qatar as a protagonist could be influencing the Portuguese player.
Regarding the extension, the distance between offer and demand – €7m net per season Leao’s request and €6m the club’s proposal – does not seem unbridgeable. The real problem is related to the fine that the player must pay to Sporting CP which inevitably will weigh on Rafa’s salary.
