AC Milan are ready to raise their offer to Rafael Leao in a bid to get the winger to renew his contract, according to a report.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews) writes that Paolo Maldini’s words before the Champions League match against Chelsea confirmed that Milan’s will is to get Leao to extend his current June 2024 deadline before the break for the World Cup, therefore in the next month.
There could be developments as early as next week because on Tuesday or Wednesday the Rossoneri management will meet the French lawyer who has represented Leao since the beginning of the year.
There is confidence filtering from Casa Milan because of the player’s firm will to remain at the club, but that must turn into a signature and the Rossoneri have a new offer ready which includes helping player pay off the compensation he owes Sporting CP (€9-10m).
Not only that, but they are willing to offer him a five-year deal worth €5m net per season, and while this is some way off the €7m that Leao wants, it is a proposal that would finally put an end to the affair with Sporting CP that has been going on for too long.
