The Italian Paolo Maldiniformer player of Milan and his current sports director, confirmed on Monday that the Portuguese Rafael Leao (23 years old), the star of the team ‘rossonero’ champion of ‘shield‘, “he understands that his path must be to Milan” and he informs him of it.
the blue temptation
The words of Maldinione of the main architects of this new Milan from the offices, assured Milan fans, because read whose contract expires in 2024 and has already been tempted by clubs like Chelsea English.
“Leao understands that the path in the coming years must be in Milan and he told us. I think the renewal of the agreement is possible, but we know that good players are paid for their value. If the team continues to grow, Leao will have everything to compete to the maximum”, declared Maldini in an interview with ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport‘.
At the moment, the Portuguese earns around one and a half million euros per season, so the renewal would mean a significant increase in the attacker’s salary, which could reach six million euros, according to sources. local media report.
The entire contractual situation of the Portuguese star is also marked by his disagreement with Sports of Portugalhis former team, with whom he unilaterally broke his relationship in 2018 after the ultras of the Lisbon club violently attacked the sports city.
read then sign for Lille French as a free agent, where he played one season (2018-19) before joining the Milan.
Leao and Lille were sentenced to pay 20 million euros
However, the TAS (Sports Arbitration Court) and the Portuguese and Milan courts sentenced the player and the French team to pay 20 million euros for the irregularities committed in the transfer. A compensation that, according to local media, will be carried out collectively.
“Rafa -Leao- has a complicated situation that comes from his departure from Lille, which affects him a lot”, he commented Maldini.
Serie A MVP 2021-22
readwho at age 23 is the leader of the offense in the left lane, was awarded the Best Player award last season, where he led the Milan towards achieving the Italian domestic championship.
Source: La Verdad
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