There will be no in-person meeting between the AC Milan management and the entourage of Rafael Leao today, according to a report.
Calciomercato.com report that there are ‘new clouds over Rafael Leao’s future’. In recent weeks a lot has been written about Milan’s confidence in reaching and agreement and the Rossoneri are convinced that they have at least found the right ground on which to conclude things.
The Portuguese winger has shown a willingness to continue his growth at Milan and even from an economic point of view the feeling is that the €7m net per year (including bonuses) is an amount he would accept.
However, despite the fact that sources close to Leao’s entourage stated they will be present in Italy and that a meeting could take place today, direct confirmations have never arrived and therefore a summit is not expected. There will be no meeting in person, but this does not mean that contacts have stopped and talks are going on digitally.
There are a couple of knots still to be untied and the first concerns commissions, which Milan cannot and do not want to pay in two forms. On the one hand there is the lawyer Ted Dimvula – who holds the power of attorney for Leao – while on the other Rafa’s father Antonio continues to rely on the advice of Jorge Mendes, who boasts excellent relations with the Rossoneri.
The other problem revolves around the €150m release clause in Leao’s current contract, while Milan would like to keep or even raise in the new agreement, while the player’s entourage would prefer to remove it or lower it, thus boosting the possibility of a transfer at lower figures.
There are obstacles, but Leao’s willingness to stay – also publicly manifested on several occasions – keeps alive Milan’s confidence in being able to give this story a positive outcome.
