Rafael Leao, AC Milan announces the color to Luis Campos
Priority of Luis Campos to strengthen the PSG, Raphael Leao is also targeted by Chelsea. But AC Milan has not yet said its last word for its player.
Mercato PSG: Battle between Paris SG and Chelsea for Rafael Leao
If a price of 150 million euros has recently been mentioned, Raphael Leao would ultimately be valued at 80 million euros by the leaders of AC Milan. The 23-year-old striker’s contract expires in June 2024. An amount that would have sealed Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea for the next summer transfer window. Todd Boehly, the new president of the London club, would like to recruit the Portuguese international to associate him with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Rahim Sterling next season. Especially since Graham Potter, the manager of the Blues, greatly appreciates the profile of the former center forward of LOSC.
In Italy, Calciomercato assures that with Kylian Mbappé’s desire to leave, the leaders of PSG would be ready to break the bank to repatriate Rafael Leao to Ligue 1 next summer. Luis Campos, the football adviser of the capital club, would even already have a nice envelope to carry out this big blow. However, we will have to reckon with the determination of the Rossoneri in this case.
PSG Mercato: AC Milan wants to speed up the extension of Rafael Leao
With 4 goals and 7 assists in 14 matches in all competitions, Raphael Leao continues another good season under the colors of AC Milan. Landed in July 2019 from Lille for 29.5 million euros, the young compatriot of Cristiano Ronaldo is now one of the best attackers in Europe. Hence Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain’s interest in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s team-mate. However, AC Milan intends to keep its Portuguese jewel.
In effect, The Gazzetta dello Sport reveals this Thursday that faced with the proven desires of PSG and Chelsea, the Lombard club would like to quickly complete Leao’s extension. The Milanese decision-makers and the player’s representatives will thus meet on Tuesday or Wednesday to access negotiations. To convince the native of Almada to renew his lease, the reigning Italian champion would offer him a salary of 5 million euros net, on the basis of a five-year contract.
A trend confirmed by Paolo Maldini, the sporting director of AC Milan, who admitted his wish to finalize this file before the World Cup in Qatar. “We wanted to extend it earlier. Now we will try to complete Leao’s new contract in a month, just before the World Cup.”named the Milanese leader in remarks reported by Fabrizio Romano.