In recent transfer windows, Arsenal have loaded Martin Ødegaard’s squad with several of the market’s most sought-after players. This season, the London club shows they have reached the point where they are the favourites to win the Premier League. The ambitions are so much bigger at the Gunners, here it will be rigged for more than individual titles.
For several seasons, Rafael Leao has stood as the hottest winger in Europe. The Portuguese international star has been linked with AC Milan’s exit for several rounds, with Premier League clubs in particular flashing the lightning fast and technical winger.
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Leao was brought to Milan from Lille in 2019, and the 26-year-old is still the player the Serie A club will not give up. A buyout clause of 150 million euros was supposed to ensure this. Still, now there are movements.
According to Caughtoffside’s sources close to the agent industry, AC Milan have set a price tag of €80-85 million on their coveted winger amid uncertainty over his contract renewal. Although Milan does not actively want to sell, the club’s management is preparing for the possibility that negotiations on a new deal could end in a complete halt.
Leao has not lost pace this season, 5 socrings and 1 assists in 8 games shows the versatile attacker continues to develop and continuity.
AC Milan have struggled to establish themselves as title contenders in Serie A and out in the Champions League, according to the English media sources, Arsenal in particular are ready to make a push for Leao signing in January, with Mikel Arteta seeing the player as the ideal addition to bolster the Gunners’ left flank. Sources in Portugal also claim that Leão has long expressed a desire to play in the Premier League, a factor that puts Arsenal in a strong position.
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It is served for another giant signing for Arsenal.
