AC Milan winger Rafael Leao is a player that is very much on Chelsea’s wish list but they have not yet opened talks, a report claims.
According to a report from Daniele Longo of Calciomercato.com, Leao has ‘been very much liked by Chelsea for some time’ as the Blues view the Portuguese international as a forward potentially worth investing in for the future.
However, Longo adds that at the moment there is no negotiation with Milan ongoing, so they are admiring from a far for the time being, but the news must worry Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara particularly with regards to his renewal.
Without a signature the rumours of interest from top European clubs becomes more worrying, as does the prospect of having to sell him at the end of the current season (summer 2023) when he will be a year from expiry, given the subsequent risk of losing him on a free transfer the following year.
