RESOLVING THE LEDGER
This is one outlet's own report from Yahoo Sports — the article as it was filed. Other outlets are covering the same event; open the full story to compare every source side by side.
See the full story · 1 sourcesLeao Not Close to Leaving Despite Burgeoning Interest
Emissaries from Fenerbahce traveled to Milan to step up their pursuit of Rafael Leao, but the meeting was inconclusive. The future of the Portuguese is far from being decided. Galatasaray remain squarely in contention, La Gazzetta dello Sport relays.
Both Turkish sides must raise their bids to convince the Rossoneri and the mercurial attacker. The Italian team demands at least €50M. A loan with an obligation to buy can’t be excluded.
Fenerbahce might wait to know whether they’ll participate in the UEFA Champions League before tabling their proposal for Leao, while Galatasaray aren’t planning to go all-out for him soon. He has asked for a massive salary to move there. The Cimbom seem more inclined to grant such a request.
The domino is hindering the Rossoneri in the other direction. They have missed out on Kostantinos Karetsas , as Borussia Dortmund beat them to the punch. They have been offered Matias Soulé, who has a €30M price tag. For now, they haven’t acted on it, but they are seeking that kind of player.
They have shortlisted a few players, for instance, Manchester United’s Amed Diallo, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Can Uzun, and Manchester City’s Savinho, but they are all quite expensive, Corriere dello Sport informs (via Tuttomercatoweb ). They are keen on Franco Mastantuono, but Real Madrid won’t relinquish full control over his future.
Our Take on Milan, Leao, and Their Other Moves
It’ll be a problem if they wait to sell him before adding, as their targets are ambitious and coveted. Turkish clubs sometimes pounce very late, even after the window has closed in other European countries. Soulé would be intriguing at the right price, but he’s a bit too similar to Christian Pulisic. A proper speedster wouldn’t hurt.
AIPROPX is an independent multi-source news index — we track, compare, and connect coverage from across the web into one place you won't find anywhere else.