Manchester City are taking an interest in AC Milan forward Rafael Leao, and have even called his agent Jorge Mendes, according to a report from Italy.
The 22-year-old AC Milan winger is having an excellent season with 11 goals and 6 assists across all competitions, and rumours are circulating about interest from abroad.
There are several top-tier clubs who are keeping an eye on Leao’s development given his explosion in his third season for the Rossoneri.
Pep Guardiola is reported to have ‘fallen in love with’ the Portuguese winger and might try persuade City to launch a bid in summer.
In a recent report, Italian outlet Calciomercato mentioned that Manchester City are among clubs hoping to land AC Milan striker, amid his sensational season in Serie A.
According to latest reports from the same outlet as relayed by Sport Witness, Leao’s agent, Jorge Mendes ‘has received a phone call’ from the likes of Manchester City, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.
It’s still not clear if those clubs will make concrete offers for Leão in the summer, but at the moment, neither Milan nor Leao are thought to be interested in the move and the Serie A side have hope of securing a new contract.
The report states that Milan are currently working on a contract renewal for the former Sporting CP talent, and want to give him two more seasons and a salary of €5m net per season including bonuses.
Leao is a forward, comfortable playing out wide or in a central role. The versatility of Leao could be useful for Guardiola, as he can operate all across the front line.
At 22, the €50m-rated star has got the potential to become one of the top goal-getters in European football as long as he can improve his numbers with each year.
He has been compared to fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo, with former youth team coach Tiago Fernandes saying: “Rafael is the best player in the history of the Sporting Academy. At youth level, he was better than Cristiano Ronaldo,” he told L’Equipe (via GOAL).
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