In the end, Rafael Leao will stay at Milan. Giorgio Furlani confirms it, and Paulo Fonseca requests it for tactical reasons.
In fact, the player never saw himself far from the red and black colors without having experienced the Portuguese era on the bench, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport. If there’s room for personal growth, why not?
The number 10 only lacks the goals he is capable of scoring. It’s no coincidence that he posted a photo of Adriano and Ronaldo the Phenomenon: like them, besides class, one must aim for the goal. In his inconsistency, confirmed by the data, he must try to calm the atmosphere at San Siro, where he is so loved… to the point where they always want him on the scoresheet, even highlighting it with whistles when he isn’t.
So, the work is in the hands of the coach. The relationship between the two is excellent, and the player shows interest in pressing and dominant football during training. Fonseca wants to turn him into a goal scorer, and who knows if this transformation might not start right in Parma, where the team will necessarily need the striker.
The Rossoneri slams the door on Barcelona, aware that a locker room leader like him will be even more important in a year full of changes like this one. The market should have been considered earlier: Milan might have been willing to sell Leao, but the €175 million release clause that expired in mid-July acted like a red light for subsequent offers.
