TMW: Chelsea’s interest in Leao a smokescreen as Milan are closer than ever

By Isak Möller -

Rafael Leao’s contract will expire in 2024 and AC Milan are currently working on a contract renewal. In spite of Chelsea emerging as a contender again, per the latest reports, the Rossoneri are confident. 

Leao has been a key player for Milan this season and after a post-World Cup slump, the winger has found his stride once again. Against Napoli, he was instrumental and that was best evidenced by Milan’s goal in the second leg.

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Milan are working on the renewal and ‘have never been so close’ as they are now to reaching an agreement. The €150m release clause should remain and there is an agreement in principle at €7m plus bonuses per year.

The Sporting fine, amounting to €20m, remains an issue and the Rossoneri are trying to understand the best solution. Obviously, Milan are not involved in the case and will not pay the fine, but want to support Leao the best they can.

In the last few days, as the report concludes, Chelsea have emerged as a contender again but the reality is that they are only willing to pay a lot less to get Leao. The interest, as things stand, is not concrete and is more of a smokescreen perhaps generated by Jorge Mendes (who hasn’t always pushed for the renewal).

Tags AC Milan Rafael Leao

9 Comments

  1. Closer than ever, but if by june or july, the aggreement’s still not reached then it’s safe to make selling for capital gain

      1. Rusk look at where they are on the ladder
        The loses to Lazio- Smashing
        The lose to Fiorentia, Udinese, Roma
        5th on the ladder and this is the team that last year won the scudetto
        Tell us again how satisfied you are with the managers results at this level.

        1. Look again at the team available for Pioli this season, and the injury problem we had. If you can’t see that we are somewhat weaker than last season while the opponents getting stronger, and yet we still getting to Semifinal CL (first time since 2007) then that say a lot about your football IQ.

  2. Encyk only thanks to Pioli is a bit much Pioli has credit but the players had a bigger hand in getting us this far in the Champions League!

  3. > Pioli brought scudetto and put Milan back at Champions League semi finals with a squad full of young and inexperiences players
    > Some brainless fans: Pioli needs to be fire asap! 😡

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