Big Premier League clubs are reportedly ready to elbow each other for the sake of bringing in AC Milan's rising star, Rafael Leao. The Portuguese player had a fantastic season with the Rossoneri.
After Manchester United wanted to bring in Rafael Leao, now it's Liverpool's turn to have the same desire. The two Premier League giants will fight fiercely to attract the player.
Since being transported to Milan in 2019, Leao has gradually developed into a top player. He initially had difficult times in Italy.
But then he became a regular mainstay of Milan on the left wing. Leao also successfully helped the Rossoneri win a ticket to the Champions League and then helped his club win the Scudetto title in the 2021/2022 season yesterday.
Rafael Leao is now one of the best players in Italy and Europe. With his status, it's only natural that the Portuguese player was eventually targeted by other top clubs.
Currently Rafael Leao is still under contract with AC Milan until 2024. The Rossoneri also hope to be able to extend the tenure of this 23-year-old player.
Milan has reportedly tried to extend Leao's contract. However, their efforts so far have not yielded results.
The reason is that the negotiations are quite complicated. Milan has difficulty finding an agreement about the amount of Leao's salary per year.
On the other hand, Milan is also expected to help Leao regarding his debt to Sporting Lisbon. Reportedly the amount of debt reached more than 16 million euros.
AC Milan looks really difficult to be able to extend the contract of Rafael Leao. If they don't fix it, situations like Gigi Donnarumma and Franck Kessie could happen again.
The situation has made Leao now starting to get a lot of attention from top European clubs. They are monitoring the situation of the winger's contract at Milan.
One of them is Manchester United. Reportedly United are serious about bringing Leao to Old Trafford.
MU is also said to have sent a scout to directly monitor Leao's performance with Milan. But right now they still haven't decided whether to recruit him or not.
Liverpool Wants Too
Now Rafael Leao's fans have increased by one. Reportedly Manchester United's rivals Liverpool are also interested in bringing Leao from AC Milan.
The news was reported by Calciomercato. The report says Liverpool are now closely monitoring the development of Leao's contract at the San Siro.
But Liverpool is also said to have not made a decision whether to sign him or not.
Liverpool itself was previously reportedly trying to find a new winger after the death of Sadio Mane. They want to bring in players who are purely wingers even though they already have Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.
Now Rafael Leao's fans have increased by one. Reportedly Manchester United's rivals Liverpool are also interested in bringing Leao from AC Milan.
The news was reported by Calciomercato. The report says Liverpool are now closely monitoring the development of Leao's contract at the San Siro.
But Liverpool is also said to have not made a decision whether to sign him or not.
Liverpool itself was previously reportedly trying to find a new winger after the death of Sadio Mane. They want to bring in players who are purely wingers even though they already have Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.
Rafael Leao's Gait This Season
Rafael Leao's performance at AC Milan this season is still great. He is very difficult to replace in the left wing attacking sector because of his speed and attacking instinct.
It is evident that Leao has always been coach Stefano Pioli's first choice. In the 2022/2023 season, Leao has recorded a total of 13 matches with four goals and eight assists in all competitions.
