Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders seem to be about to say goodbye to AC Milan, but Rafael Leao will not, at least in Massimiliano Allegri’s mind.
According to this morning’s edition of Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews), many things will change at Milan this summer compared to the season just ended. However, this revolution will absolutely not affect Leao, who instead will be one of the pillars of Allegri’s second tenure at the club.
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What Allegri told Milan
The new coach has never hidden his admiration for the Portuguese winger, to the point that during his time at Juventus he even showered him with compliments as an opponent.
We can therefore say with a degree of certainty that Allegri wishes to build around him in the present. It seems like it could be a good fit on paper, given that the Italian has always focused on having a tough defence and a counter-attacking threat.
In the first discussions after his return to the Rossoneri, Allegri spoke to Leao, both directly and through the club, sending him a clear message that ‘needs no interpretation’: “I want him to stay.” To paraphrase: Leao must stay because he will be central to the new Milan.
Allegri intends to smooth out his flaws and enhance his qualities, to give life to a project that can bring the Rossoneri team back to the top of Italy first and then, why not, Europe.
RAFAEL LEAO MUST BE SOLD HE’S SO USELESS FOR THIS TEAM. HE DOESN’T COMPETE FOR ANYTHING NO NOTHING JUST TO ENTER THE PITCH AND PLAY.
List him on Amazon.
Love this comment ” list Him on Amazon”
Dembele was useless and look at him now under the right coach.
Dembele is a horrible finisher but it’s OK when he plays for the team and is surrounded by other team players – and not individual ballerinas who only think of themselves.
You don’t have to have the best players in the world for each position to be the best team in the world. It’s the team spirit what makes the difference.
He’s not dependable. You have to play the team in a manner that limits your play to accommodate him. He’s not a finisher. He’s not mentally tough.
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Stick to Xbox
The football style of Allegri definitely needs Leo to stay, there’s no way Milan management will get a better replacement if they sold him.
If someone can get Leao to out aside the whiny pretty boy act and start hustling and playing D, then he will quickly become a great player. It’s all a mental problem with him.
Wedtill need him
Conte is the only answer to leao
Either he train or leave the team
Leao don’t train,thats the problem,and I trust Conte for that
I trust allergri too
I can remember manzukic play from the left wing and also defend