Barcelona are aiming to make a big move at the end of the summer transfer window and they have set their sights on Rafael Leao of AC Milan, a report claims.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona made it one of their objectives to sign a top level left winger this summer, initially pursuing Nico Williams of Athletic Club de Bilbao but failing to get a deal over the line in time.
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Their director Deco really likes Luis Díaz, but Liverpool do not want to let him go. This in turn has forced them to look further down their list and Leao has emerged as the latest target as per the report.
The operation is ‘complicated’ but Barça have an ally in their favour in agent agent Jorge Mendes, while their president Laporta is a big admirer of Leao which could therefore favour the push, even if the ‘financial aspect is a big complication’.
The Portuguese international has a contract with Milan until 2028 and his market value is around €90-100m. Leao signed his renewal in June 2023 but he would be tempted to move on from the Rossoneri after half a decade in Italy and ‘would love to make the move to a big club like Barça’.
The Catalan club have begun work, believing that Mendes can ‘make a seemingly impossible operation feasible’. Milan may be interested in players that they are looking to offload, such as Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Iñigo Martínez, Ferran Torres and Alejandro Balde.
Other potential counterparts are mentioned in the report such as Frenkie De Jong, Ronald Araujo and Ansu Fati, but at the moment they are injured and that makes their departure more complicated.
More affordable alternatives like Kingsley Coman (Bayern) and Federico Chiesa (Juventus) are being considered by Barcelona as well.
I wouldn’t mind aruajo and some money on top or de Jong (if he takes a pay cut)
Just to read the “counterparts” you know this is a troll reporting
Exactly.
I agree. Mumbo jumbo.
Don’t think they cant even afford Chiesa let alone Leao..
Well take Yamal, Gundogan and £50mil
Just Lamine Yamal is worth more than Leao.
Listen to me. It’s been at least 10 years since I stopped reading transfer news from Spanish outlets. Even this one, I just saw the headline and I’m not interested in the substance of the article.
If the source is from Spain, it’s not true. Period.
Raphinha + Ferran Torres and Gundogan plus 50m for LEAO
Only if his evaluation is over 100M€.
Barcelona can’t afford to keep the lights on at the Camp Nou….utter nonsense
No way we can’t sell leao is not for sale
I’d take it 20m ferran and either de jong or gundogan
Barca can’t afford to pay 50+ for Nico Williams, stop it.
I’d take dani olmo and cash for rafa. Then we can get that stupid chiesa
Wow what a dumb comment. Do you even football bro?
Eat shìt and dìe
Let it go leao to Barca for 100
And get chiesa as replacement
Raphinha plus 50 mln euro and Leao could be in Barcelona.
Dani Olmo+Gundogan+Money and we can start talking.
Fairytale, but a Ferran torres, Balde and 50 or 40 mill won’t be bad 😂
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Counterparts are very complicated. Not only you need to match same salary with the other player in barca also they can put high valuation for their counterpart. Skip not worth, they cannot even pay nico williams release clause that are below leao release clause
Here we go…let the Leao bashing begin!
Should be fun
May wanna ask for a real #9 in return – like Lewa – you know – now that Morata is out for 3 games (ALREADY) and even tho according to management we don’t need one because we have Jovic – HA!!!
Like Milan not being a big club…
“…This in turn has forced them to look further down their list and Leao has emerged as the latest target…”
Poor reporting 😠 😡
With all due respect: FAKE NEWS
If milan sale leao ,Let me tell what 175m will buy
Calafioli 50m
Pavlovic 20
Zirkzee 50m
Fofana 20m
Kone 20m
Morata 13
Keep CDK
Pulicic will step up in that position or okafor
Chaka traore as back up
With this out midfield to defense will be solidify