Barcelona have been linked to AC Milan winger Rafael Leao this week however the Portuguese star won’t be leaving the San Siro this summer time in accordance with the Italian giants’ CEO.
The Catalan giants have nonetheless been coping with extreme monetary points this summer time and have needed to half methods with Ilkay Gundogan this week in an try to assist them register new signing Dani Olmo with La Liga.
The Euro 2024 winner accomplished a transfer to Barca from RB Leipzig throughout the present switch window as a part of a deal price an preliminary €55m, with an extra €7m due in potential add-ons.
That makes it tough for Barcelona to finish one other massive signing, but in accordance with Mundo Deportivo, the Spanish giants are aiming to make one other earlier than the top of the summer time switch window.
The report states that President Joan Laporta’s favorite possibility for the left wing is AC Milan’s Rafael Leao, who would value them between £70m and £80m.
Nevertheless, the Portugal worldwide will probably be going nowhere in accordance with Milan’s CEO Giorgio Furlani.
AC Milan CEO says Barcelona goal Rafael Leao is “not leaving the membership”
Chatting with El Chiringuito TV, Furlani has acknowledged that Leao is “100%” going nowhere and that the winger won’t ask to go away the Serie A giants earlier than the switch window shuts.
“Rafa Leão won’t go away AC Milan this summer time,” the Milan CEO mentioned through Fabrizio Romano. “Barcelona transfer? No likelihood. No approach. He’s not leaving the membership. 100%.
“If Rafa asks to go away? He’s not gonna ask to go away the membership.”
Leao has been a serious participant for Milan lately since becoming a member of the Italian staff from Lille in 2019, occurring to function in 211 matches, scoring 58 targets alongside 50 assists.
The Portuguese expertise has a contract with the membership till 2028 and even with out that, a transfer to Barcelona is inconceivable this summer time from the La Liga outfit’s perspective.
