Rafa Leao was incredibly direct and surprising with the statements he made in recent days: the Portuguese forward said, without mincing words, that he wants to leave Milan and that the difficulties of the last season stemmed from his pubalgia and Allegri’s playing system. Words that surprised almost everyone, as Fabrizio Romano explained in the latest video published on his YouTube channel.
Fabrizio Romano's comments on Rafael Leao's comment:
“Leao has once again reiterated that he wants to leave; he wants a different experience, he wants a different league. He talks about formations, injuries, and tactics. Leao has made things clear from his point of view, but Milan, Allegri, and those who experienced the season have a completely different perspective."
"I wanted to tell you that, in terms of the reaction, beyond the fact that Leao refers to the Premier League and La Liga as his priorities, there is also a sense among those close to Leao that Milan is currently in a waiting phase, trying to understand who the coach will be and who the sporting director will be in order to build the new Milan, something that will happen in the coming days."
"While waiting for a reaction from the new Milan, there is also a bit of surprise on the part of those who have been involved in managing the Leao situation."
"These statements by the player in Portugal, made twice within the space of a week, have left people somewhat surprised both because of the timing and because of the persistence of the message, considering that, as of today, the player has not yet received official offers from these famous major leagues, the Premier League or La Liga."
"There is some surprise in seeing a Leao who is so direct without an official offer having yet arrived either at Milan or to Leao himself, aside from Turkey. Rafa Leao has chosen to go all in; he has chosen to make his views public through his statements."
"We will see what happens over the coming weeks. The World Cup could be decisive in understanding whether someone will become a little more convinced to make an offer or not, while waiting for the new Milan, because in the end it is Milan that owns Rafa Leao’s registration rights and decides what will happen, how, when, and at what price."
