Milan technical director Paolo Maldini is assured Rafael Leao desires to signal a brand new contract with the Serie A champions.
Leao joined Milan three years in the past in a €35million deal that reportedly additionally features a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
He made solely 12 Serie A begins in his first season, however that elevated to 22 the next marketing campaign after which reached 31 final time period as Milan gained the title.
Leao performed a vital position in Milan successful a primary Scudetto since 2011, scoring 11 objectives and organising one other eight – his 19 aim involvements was 5 greater than anybody else for the Rossoneri, whereas solely Theo Hernandez (51) laid on extra probabilities than the Portugal worldwide (45).
The ahead’s improved productiveness has unsurprisingly seen hyperlinks to different golf equipment emerge, with Chelsea reportedly eager on him.
However Maldini is optimistic about extending Leao’s contract past its present expiry in 2024, regardless of a dispute with former membership Sporting CP – whom the participant reportedly owes €16.5m after unilaterally terminating his contract in 2018 – threatening to trigger a distraction.
“Leao has a troublesome scenario deriving from the transfer to Lille, that is affecting him so much and has meant that our dialogues have typically modified,” Maldini informed Gazzetta dello Sport.
“However Rafa is grateful to us, and I’m inquisitive about what he tells us. He understands that the trail within the coming years should be at Milan, he understands it and tells us [this].
“Then there might be a negotiation, however we all know that sturdy gamers should be paid their price. If the staff continues to develop, Leao may have every thing to compete to the fullest.
“However in fact, there isn’t any non-transferable [player] for all of the groups on the earth.”
Maldini was then requested if he was assured some type of association might be discovered with Leao and Sporting, because the participant reportedly desires Milan to assist fund any future funds to the Primeira Liga facet.
“Sure, with [Leao’s contract], sure [but] we’ve nothing to do with Sporting.”
Leao has already scored thrice in six Serie A appearances this season, with Milan sitting fifth and three factors off the summit after seven matches.
