Ruben Amorim, Milan's coach, has hinted at the departure of his Portuguese winger Rafael Leão from the Rossoneri this summer.
Rafael Leão
Club: Milan
The summer transfer window ends in a few days, amid links connecting Leão to a departure.
Amorim said at a press conference on Thursday: "Rafael Leão is a very, very strong player. If Leão has the right mentality, he can play for any team in the world. But he needs to have the right mentality."
He added, "Sometimes you reach a stage where you have to leave for another place. At the moment, we are exactly at that stage."
He continued, "I understand you want to talk about the transfer market, but I don't know what will happen."
He concluded, "Let's talk about the transfer market in upcoming press conferences; I promise you that."
In the same context, Galatasaray has increased its offer to sign AC Milan striker Rafael Leão, in an attempt to finalize the deal during the ongoing summer transfer window.
According to "Football Italia," the Turkish club submitted an offer worth 45 million euros, plus additional incentives, to acquire the Portuguese forward.
Galatasaray is working to bridge the gap with Milan's demands, as the incentives included in the offer contain clauses that are easy to achieve, while the Italian club values Leão at 50 million euros.
Personal terms do not pose a crisis in the negotiations, as Leão has reached an agreement with Galatasaray on a four-year contract under which he would receive 12 million euros per season.
Aston Villa remains in the race to sign the player, while Tottenham sits further behind in the competition.
Aston Villa possesses the financial capability to complete the deal following a series of sales during the summer, as Ezri Konsa departed to Arsenal, Youri Tielemans to Manchester United, and Morgan Rodgers to Chelsea, while Ollie Watkins is close to moving to Al-Hilal.
Unai Emery, Aston Villa's head coach, wishes to add at least two players to the attacking line, and the club is also studying other options including Jean-Philippe Mateta and Nicolas Jackson.
Leão played 31 matches for Milan last season across all competitions, scoring 10 goals and providing 3 assists.
Leão's contract with Milan extends until June 2028.
The Portuguese AC Milan winger Rafael Leão rejected a move to the Saudi league, preferring Galatasaray or staying in Italy.
