Portuguese journalist Claudio Garcia has said that Rafael Leao can still renew with AC Milan but it is not going to be easy and the time that passes does not help the club.
Speaking during an interview with Tuttomercatoweb (via SempreMilan.it), Garcia, who is also a friend of Leao, discussed his complicated contract renewal negotiations.
She started by explaining that she always felt very strongly that he would renew his deal with the Rossoneri due to how settled he feels at the club and in the city.
“I always thought he would renew, because that has always been his will from what I know. He feels good in Milan, he feels good with the team and he feels good with Pioli,” Garcia explained.
Garcia warned though, that the time it is taking to reach a deal is only going to hinder Milan rather than help, meaning a renewal is looking less and less likely by the day.
“However, every day that passes is not helping Milan: it’s a situation that becomes more and more worrying as time goes by. I knew that Milan wanted to close before the World Cup, but the situation is complicated and there are many problems to solve around Leao. I still believe he can renew, but it’s not easy,” she said.
Leao will be out of contract in June 2024 which means that if he does not sign a new deal this season, Milan will need to sell him this summer or accept that he will leave for free a year later.
