The 2024/2025 season of Rafael Leão with AC Milan was particularly disappointing, both individual and collective. Considered one of the faces of the rising generation Rossonera, Leão experienced a clear regression in its yield: only 8 goals and 10 assists in 34 Serie A games, figures well below its usual standards. Less sharp in his balls, often ineffective in the decisive areas, the Portuguese winger struggled to make the difference in a team without binding. Its physical and creative impact, formerly decisive, has diluted in a disorganized and uninspired collective game. This season has raised many questions about its regularity, its concentration and its ability to be a real leader in adversity. This individual slump has registered in a wider institutional chaos. AC Milan has gone through a total crisis season, undermined by chronic instability on the bench.
After a rough start to the season under Paulo Fonseca, replaced in winter with a Sérgio Conceição in the more authoritarian but just as ineffective style, the club has never found any continuity or clear identity. Internal tensions, questionable tactical choices and in -jag -tooth results contributed to a deleterious atmosphere. It is in this context that Igli Tare was appointed new sports director, with the mission of restructuring a loss of sense. His strong choice was to entrust the bench to Massimiliano Allegri, a symbol of rigor and pragmatism. But for Rafael Leão, time seems to have come to turn the page. Aware of the breathlessness of the Milanese cycle, the Portuguese international saw Bayern Munich hit the door quickly, seduced by its still intact potential and ready to relaunch its trajectory in a more stable and ambitious environment.
75 million + a player?
As reported TuttosportBayern Munich has indeed come to information for the Portuguese striker a few weeks ago. AC Milan has set its price at almost € 100 million. First cooled by the Italians, the German club then wanted to negotiate its price down. The profile of Rafael Leão, who would like to leave Lombardy, is appreciated in Bavaria where we consider its potential and versatility as very interesting. According to our information, and contrary to what was released earlier in the German press this Saturday morning, Bayern Munich absolutely did not abandon the track leading to Rafael Leão. On the contrary, the interest is always lively and the Bavarian leaders give themselves a few more days to find common ground with AC Milan, convinced that the former player of LOSC and Sporting no longer enters the restructuring plans of the Igli Tare – Massimiliano Allegri duo. As a reminder, Leão's contract runs until June 2028.
Indeed, even if the Bavarian management works on alternative tracks such as Nico Williams, Bayern is still also interested in the idea of finding an agreement with AC Milan about the Portuguese winger. According to our indiscretions, a first offer, deemed insufficient, has been declined earlier this week. However, the Bavarians are preparing a second proposal which will be sent to Milanese leaders next week: she will be around 75 million (bonus included) with a player included in the deal. According to what emerges from the first noises of corridors, the Rossoneri would like Leon Goretzka or Kingsley Coman to agree to sell Leão. A time mentioned as an element of the package, Kim Min -Jae is not the most inclined player to be integrated – with different desires. In addition, Bayern Munich will continue to chat with the entourage of the Portuguese international earlier this week. Contacts are still not broken between the player, the German club and the Italian team. Case to follow.
