According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the only club to have shown serious interest in Leão is Galatasaray. However, so far they have gone no further than making an offer regarding the player’s salary (around €10 million net per season), without opening deeper talks with the Rossoneri. This is also because, at the moment, Rafa is not open to a move to Türkiye.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also discussed Leão’s future on his YouTube channel:
“Regarding potential departures, Chelsea’s name has been mentioned in connection with Rafa Leão today, and I think this link with Chelsea is quite natural because of everything that has been circulating around Leão. However, Chelsea are not currently working on a deal for Leão, I can say that with certainty because they have already signed a player for that position in Morgan Rogers. Yes, Rogers can also play as a No. 10 and could be used in a different tactical role, but at the moment Chelsea are not working on a Leão operation," as relayed via Milannews.it.
“On Leão, I want to remind you of a couple of key points. The first concerns Milan’s position: for Milan, he is a player who can be sold and is considered available for a transfer. The second concerns their work across specific leagues."
“Something could come from Saudi Arabia for Leão; there have already been some movements. From Türkiye, the only genuine, formal proposals have arrived, both for Rafa Leão and for those close to him. At the moment, it is only Türkiye, while movements from Saudi Arabia have started as they wait to see whether offers will arrive."
“Leão’s hope is that something could also develop in the Premier League, La Liga, or other top leagues, so that he can leave Serie A and try an experience in one of Europe’s elite competitions after having played in Portugal, France with Lille, and then Italy with Milan."
“Leão is waiting for these possibilities to be assessed, but the hours beginning next week will be very important as Milan’s transfer market activity enters a decisive phase again. After a very strong start, followed by a period of adjustment, Milan now want to continue working because Leão’s departure is crucial and necessary to fund and facilitate incoming signings."
“It will be a very important step in the coming weeks of the Rossoneri’s transfer window.”
