As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Rafael Leao is happy at AC Milan and would like to stay. The parties will meet again after the Champions League quarter-final matches agains Napoli in order to discuss the contract renewal issue.
An additional assist could come from qualifying for the semi-finals. As things stand, it seems that AC Milan directors would be ready to offer over 6 million euros per season, more than four times what Leao earns now.
The distance with the Portuguese's demands, 7 million euros plus 2 million euros as a signing bonus, plus payment of the 16 million compensation to Sporting, exists and must be bridged.
The Champions League, both the current one and the next season, can play its part: a Milan among the top 4 in Europe would earn around 100 million euros, AC Milan, if qualified for the next edition of the Champions League, with a placement among the top 4 in Serie A would definitely earn another 50 million euros.
Therefore, Rafael Leao, in this double match against Napoli in the European stage, will work for himself and for the Rossoneri club.
