Despite the many rumours and reports coming from Turkey, Galatasaray have still not made an official improved offer for Rafael Leao. The Turkish club are strongly interested in the Portuguese forward, as we have been reporting for weeks, but they have yet to make a financial proposal that would satisfy Milan’s demands. The Rossoneri have never lowered their asking price below €50 million, which is the minimum required for them to allow Galatasaray to negotiate personal terms with Leao.
It is a complicated situation, because Milan wanted and still want to make a significant sale with Leao, but at the same time, the door has opened to the possibility of the Portuguese remaining at the club. Concrete developments are still some way off. It seems that no major move is expected even during this week. A new official offer could perhaps arrive next week.
It is worth remembering that negotiations over a potential sale of Rafael Leao could continue even after the Italian transfer window closes. The Turkish transfer window, in fact, will close at 11:59pm on 4 September, three days after the Italian window. Victor Osimhen’s move from Napoli to Galatasaray also took place after the Italian transfer window had closed, although in that case the Azzurri had protected themselves by signing Romelu Lukaku.
Milan are waiting for Galatasaray's next move. The Turkish club know they have a strategic advantage over the Rossoneri, while they can also turn their attention to other players in the same position, although Leao remains the number one target for the club led by president Dursun Ozbek. This was reported by Milannews.it.
