Rafael Leao has become very important for Stefano Pioli since the start of this season. The Portuguese left-winger is simply now more mature as he is aware of his own qualities and abilities.
The former Lille star is only 22 years old and has so much more room for improvement. With more work, he will be able to reach new levels.
The player from Portugal has improved physically, tactically and technically as he now helps his teammates more on the pitch. Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara are very happy with what they have seen from Leao in this season so far. They are aware that they have a future top player in their hands and they don't want to lose him.
Three clubs wanted Rafael Leao in the summer, but...
The product of Sporting Lisbon attracted interest of Borussia Dortmund, Wolverhampton and Everton in the summer, but all proposals were rejected by the Rossoneri management because they believed in his talent. He arrived from Lille for a fee around 23 million euros, writes Calciomercato.com, and now he is worth double that.
AC Milan have been working for weeks with super agent Jorge Mendes for the renewal of Rafael Leao. The negotiations are underway and the management wants to close the talks soon. A new deal would see the skillful winger tied to the Rossoneri until June 2026 with a salary around 4 million euros. The player himself would like to stay with the club and keep on performing well.
