Only a few years ago, Rafael Leão was one of the highest-rated offensive players on the Old Continent. There was even talk of transfers exceeding 100 million euros for the Lusitanian international, coveted by the biggest European clubs. But today, the time when all the big names on the continent were chasing the Milanese seems a long way off and it seems, for example, unlikely to see Bayern Munich, once very interested, return to the charge.
Between physical glitches and very irregular performances, the rating of the player trained at Sporting has fallen. The specialized site Transfermarkt is also proof of this. The market value of the 26-year-old player has long been 90 million euros, in 2023 and 2024 in particular, and it is “only” 65 million euros today, even though the end of his contract remains relatively far away (June 2028). There were also some attitude problems that caused talk on the other side of the Alps and his relationship with Massimiliano Allegri is said to be particularly bad.
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Just as many factors which, as indicated in the Corriere della Serapush AC Milan to get rid of him. The Milanese no longer want him in their team for next season and he will therefore have to find a new base. The price of the player who scored 9 goals and delivered 2 assists in 23 league games this season would even have been set at 50 million euros by the Lombard management. A considerably low amount considering the player’s high odds until not so long ago.
Jorge Mendes, who works with the player’s entourage, has already proposed it to certain clubs, including FC Barcelona. But as explained Sporteverything indicates that the Catalans will not take action, not being particularly interested, preferring to bet on Marcus Rashford or on younger profiles. Clubs looking to strengthen their attack this summer are warned…
