Rafael leão

As reported by The Athletic last month, Milan moved to tie Leao down to a new contract until June 30 2028 as his most recent deal at San Siro was due to expire in June 2024. Official Statement: Rafael Leão ➡️ Comunicato Ufficiale: Rafael Leão ➡️ — AC Milan (@acmilan) Leao, who has been capped 18 times by They are fourth in the table, which qualifies them for next season’s Champions League and their final league game of the season is on Sunday against Verona. GO DEEPER Rafael Leao: The hip-hop forward with a surfer's mindset who is interesting Chelsea ‘ “Moments of game-changing magic never seem far away with Leao. “Unfazed by tight spaces and aggressive markers, he is gone once you over-commit. Plus, from central areas, he’s also proving capable of dropping deep and orchestrating fluid team moves. “In terms of footballing audacity, fluidity and spectacle, very few can match his potential to set the world alight.”

Despite the tension for Wednesday's Derby della Madonnina Champions League semifinal, AC Milan fans can now finally celebrate the long awaited contract extension of key player Rafael Leao. The Portuguese striker's camp has finally agreed a new deal with the Italian club until 2028, as La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Wednesday. Leao's current agreement expires in the summer 2024 and the Italian club needed to solve the situation before the summer, in order to avoid any possible temptation from other European clubs. AC Milan directors Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara worked on the deal for a long time and the two sides have finally agreed to a new contract for the player. Leao's new deal will be valid until 2028 and reports suggest he's going to earn around €7 million per season, with a new release clause in the contract. AC Milan are closing in on agreement to extend Rafael Leão’s contract — plan is to get all the documents finally signed in the next days. 🚨🔴⚫️🇵🇹 Verbal agreement on new deal valid until June 2028 — Leão’s camp, already in Milano in order to seal the new contract. AC Milan only have to fix the final details of the deal in the next days before announcing it, as Leao is now eager to play the Champions League semifinals against city rivals Inter despite the injury he suffered last weekend against Lazio that might force him to miss the first leg. Leao joined the Rossoneri in the summer 2019 and this season scored 13 goals in 44 games played in all competit...

United are ready to put forward a player-plus-cash deal for the Portuguese international. Leao is one of the most exciting young talents in world football at this point in time. He has been the mainstay of their attack for the last few seasons. The 24-year-old came through the ranks at Sporting CP before joining LOSC Lille in the summer of 2018. He got off to a perfect start at Lille and made quite a name for himself. The Portuguese international’s performances attracted the attention of AC Milan who signed him the next summer. Since joining the Italian side, the former Sporting winger has gone from strength to strength. His consistent performances for Milan attracted interest from multiple clubs across Europe. However, the efforts of Paolo Maldini ensured that the 24-year-old penned down a new deal that runs Meanwhile, Manchester United are one of the clubs who have been keeping a close eye on the 24-year-old for a while now. And, they have identified an opportunity and are looking to push for his services. They are ready to present a shocking player plus cash deal in exchange for the Portuguese international. United are ready to pay around €90 to €100 million plus Harry Maguire for his services. The Red Devils want to bolster their attack ahead of next season and are ready to go big in the summer. They have their eyes set on Leao as they believe he could form a deadly pair with Marcus Rashford. Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s men are looking to offload Maguire, who is no longe...

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 15: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead ... [+] during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 15, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s sight that has become more and more familiar as the Serie A season draws to a thrilling climax: Rafael Leao bearing down on goal and scoring for Milan. In the 55 th minute against Atalanta at a near sold out San Siro in a match Milan simply had to win, Leao latched on to Junior Messias’ through ball down the centre of the pitch, outpaced Teun Koopmeiners, raced into the box and slotted the ball through the legs of Juan Musso to give Milan the lead. It was yet another clutch moment from a player who has produced so many of them in the title run-in. Leao’s 11 th league goal of the season broke the tension inside San Siro, calmed the nerves of many of his teammates, and allowed the Rossoneri to score another — Theo Hernandez’s coast-to-coast stunner — and secure the win that in all likelihood will see Milan win their first Scudetto since 2010/11. Leao has, in the final few months of the season, began to show why Milan coach Stefano Pioli likened him to former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry earlier this year. Since signing for the club in 2019, Leao had shown glimpses of true brilliance, a diamond in the rough who just needed to iron out the kinks in his game. At times, Leao was guilty of being too f...

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after the team's first goal scored by ... [+] teammate Brahim Diaz during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg one match between AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 14, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) UEFA via Getty Images Rafael Leao has inked a new deal with MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 01: Gerry Cardinale and Paolo Maldini attend the RedBird delegation at Casa ... [+] Milan on June 01, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/AC Milan via Getty Images) AC Milan via Getty Images The new contract, which comes after months of difficult negotiations, binds the Portuguese international to AC Milan until 2028. This means that Leao is projected to pocket about €6 million to €7 million per season for the next five years, turning him into the highest-paid player on AC Milan’s roster. What’s more, Leao’s contract includes a €175 million release clause that can be activated by rival clubs only during the summer transfer windows. Editor Leao’s contract extension feels like a relief to the Rossoneri fans, who began to fear that another talented player would leave AC Milan for free. In the past two years, the list of prominent footballers that ran out of contract with AC Milan features UEFA Euro 2020 champion Gianluigi Donnarumma, Turkey international Hakan Calhanoglu and Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie, all of whom bade farewell to the...