Wolverhampton Wanderers have been offered the chance to sign AC Milan forward Rafael Leao through his representative, Calciomercato reports. The Portuguese has three years left on his contract with the Rossoneri, but he is not considered an indispensable figure. The Serie A outfit are willing to accept offers of €30 million for the 22-year-old. He has been offered to Wolves by his agent Jorge Mendes. However, the Midlands outfit have yet to make an approach for the former Lille man. Sportslens view: Mendes has been pivotal to Wolves’ recruitment in recent years, and the theme has been quite similar in the current transfer window. He has brought in three players in Rayan Ait Nouri, Jose Sa and Francisco Trincao (loan from Barcelona), and there could be more activity. Wolves are likely to ha...
Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign AC Milan star Rafael Leão, according to Corriere dello Sport (print edition, July 23, page 26). And some Wolves fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the speculation. Bruno Lage needs to bolster pretty much every department of his squad at Molineux. Wolves endured a poor campaign last season and the new boss will be desperate to get his team back into contention for a top six spot next term. Leao celebrates a goal against Parma last season Lage must improve Wolves’ attacking options. Their tally of just 36 Premier League goals last season was the fifth worst in the entire division and it was a huge factor behind their struggles. Rafael Leao is an incredibly exciting talent and he possesses the skillset to make a huge difference for...
Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign AC Milan star Rafael Leão, according to Corriere dello Sport (print edition, July 23, page 26). Bruno Lage is keen to bolster his attacking ranks at Molineux this summer. The Black Country outfit scored just 36 goals in 38 Premier League games last season – the fifth-lowest tally in the top flight. And it seems as though Lage has already identified the player who could vastly improve his team’s potency in the final third. Rafael Leão celebrates after scoring for AC Milan last season Wolves in advanced talks to sign Rafael Leão The Black Country club are deep in talks with the player’s agent and are ready to submit a bid for the forward in the coming days. The Portugal under-21 international bagged six goals and six assists in 30 S...
Leeds United are interested in signing the AC Milan striker are Rafael Leao this summer. The attacker hasn’t been a regular starter for the Italian side this past season and a move to Leeds United could allow him to play week in week out. The 21-year-old scored six goals for Milan in 12 Serie A starts this past season. Leao is highly talented and a manager like Marcelo Bielsa could help him develop into a Premier League star. As per Football Insider, the newly-promoted Premier League side have already made enquiries for the attacker. However, the Italian giants have signed the player last summer and they are unlikely to let him leave so soon. He is likely to improve with experience and coaching. Leao could be leading AC Milan’s attack in the near future. It will be interesting to see ...
Wolves are thought to be keen on the AC Milan forward Rafael Leao this summer. According to Tuttosport (via Sportwitness), the player has not been a regular starter at the club since the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The 21-year-old needs to play more often at this stage of his career but a move to Wolves might not be able to provide him with that option. He will have the likes of Jimenez ahead of him in the pecking order. The report adds that Leao wants to stay in Milan and the club are not keen on selling him either. It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming weeks. Leao is a highly rated player and he has a big future ahead of him. Milan would be foolish to let him leave right now. He could be a star for them in the long run. The youngster has shown great form since the r...