AC Milan are rushing to renew the contract of Rafael Leao amid his poor run of form as they know that time is of the essence, a report claims.
As has been reported by Corriere dello Sport (via Milan News), Frederic Massara and Paoli Maldini are now essentially in a rush to get Leao to sign a new deal.
The aim was to have the extension secured before the 2022 Qatar World Cup but Milan know that the closer to the end of the season it gets, the harder it will be to get the Portuguese forward to renew.
He is not expected to stay at the club if they do not qualify for the Champions League but that looks like a battle that is going down to the wire.
His poor run of form is also making him less comfortable with renewing and if it continues, it will only get harder.
Big Boss of Milan have truckloads of money. Losing for free is peanuts small change to him. Leao will certainly walk away w/o renewal. He knows that will make him $20-30m richer than what Milan can offer
He will not walk away for free.
Yes he will
Signed, Maldini
There was a fluctuation in his performance, but I don’t think there’s a dip in his form. All the teams are now aware of his abilities and they try to double up on him to stop the attacks. If we had a RW as good as the left, then things would have been different and this would have allowed his red hot form to continue in the same direction
You are right. There is no dip of form. The fluctuations are when he actually has good games.
All the teams are aware of his limited ability and predictability and how easy is for them to stop him.
If one milan player is double teamed, that means there is another Milan player that is wide open. If Leao understood football and moves the ball, and then move his body into space he wouldn’t be so easily stopped and double teamed, plus Milan offense will flow much better like it did when Leao wasn’t Milan starter.
People should go and watch the way Milan played in 2020 and 2021. The way Napoli plays today is the way Milan played in 2020 and 21.
Leao is the reason for Milan stagnant offense because he holds onto the ball instead of moving it. In every sport, the solution for double team is quickly passing the ball around until it reaches the open man, but leao thinks that he should just try to outrun the opponent.
“Z” Yeah, Milan played like Napoli. You are ridiculous.
LMAO @ Z – what a donkey lol. “ Leao is the reason for Milan stagnant offense because he holds onto the ball instead of moving it”….LOL. And “ All the teams are aware of his limited ability and predictability and how easy is for them to stop him” – LOLOLOLO. This is the funniest $hit I’ve heard in weeks! What hole did you crawl out of buddy? Lol. Unreal
Z, now you did it… You provoked the Leao-fanboys too much. They can’t handle ANY critique towards their love-of-their-life. 😀 😀 😀