Cadena SER: Real Madrid consider player-plus-cash bid for Milan star after Mendes talks

Real Madrid are interested in signing Rafael Leao and have held talks with his agent Jorge Mendes, according to a report.

According to a report from Francisco Jose Delgado of Cadena SER, Leao is attracting the interest of Real Madrid ahead of the summer window and Milan would look to sell him if he does not renew between now and August.

Leao’s current contract is set to expire in June 2024 and he earns €1.4m net per season, while the request to extend is €7m. His agent is Mendes and the name of the Portuguese winger has already come up in contacts with Real Madrid.

Brahim Diaz ‘could enter the operation’ as per the journalist, which implies that he might be used as a counterpart in an offer to try and reduce the cash outlay, given the Rossoneri’s desire to sign the Spanish playmaker on a permanent deal when his latest loan expires.