Despite what has been reported in the media in recent weeks, amid supposed interest from some big clubs, AC Milan don’t consider Rafael Leao as unsellable and are currently keeping all doors open.
There have already been significant changes to the Milan squad ahead of next season, with Tijjani Reijnders joining Man City and Theo Hernandez being put on the market. More appears to be on the cards as well, which is understandable given the reinforcements targeted.
Reijnders sale not enough
According to Calciomercato.com, Max Allegri and Igli Tare’s priorities are to add two full-backs, two midfielders and a new centre-forward. Then, depending on how much progress they make by offloading the outcasts, more positions could be added to the list.
However, in addition to the fact that the squad needs to be thinned out numerically, the top brass at Milan still believe the economic damage of no Champions League football hasn’t been covered yet. The sale of Reijnders, as such, isn’t considered sufficient in that sense.
The main suspects, i.e. Hernandez, Mike Maignan and Yunus Musah, are staying at the club for now despite the negotiations with Al-Hilal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Napoli. Having said that, these negotiations have shown that all players can be sold, if the right conditions are met.
Leao could be sold
As the report continues, Rafael Leao wasn’t included in the list above as there haven’t been any official offers for him. However, he’s a player that several top clubs are monitoring closely and although Allegri considers him pivotal, the No.10 isn’t unsellable.
The winger has a contract with Milan until 2028 and receives a salary of €7m per year, including bonuses which make up about €2m. He has never asked to leave the club despite heavy interest at times and is looking forward to working with Allegri.
Having said that, Milan don’t consider him unsellable and if a team like Bayern Munich were to put a concrete offer on the table, the Rossoneri could evaluate it. It would have to be at least €80-90m for a discussion to even be opened, but this is an amount that the German side could afford.
