Rafael Leao, a winger for AC Milan who may be on the move at the conclusion of the season, is supposedly the player Newcastle United is hoping to sign in the summer.
Even though Leao signed a new deal with Milan last summer that included a €175 million (£150 million) release clause, there have been persistent rumours in recent weeks that the Portuguese international is leaving the San Siro team.
Leao, 24, hasn’t been playing well in Serie A, despite his amazing performance in Milan’s 2-1 victory over Newcastle United this season, which humiliatingly eliminated the Magpies from Europe.
However, Telefoot reports that this hasn’t stopped Newcastle from expressing interest in their former rival, and PSG is also eager to recruit Leao this summer despite the winger having previously played for LOSC Lille.
Leao appears to have reached his maximum at Milan, therefore it’s evident that he’s ready for a new challenge. The Premier League may be the perfect fit for the Serie A forward.
It’s nearly hard to conceive a scenario in which Newcastle would win the battle to sign Leao, though, considering their current standing in the Premier League and financial predicament.
If money were not a constraint, Newcastle’s PIF owners would have virtually no constraints on the players the Toon could recruit; in that scenario, Leao would be a viable addition.
However, on this planet we call Earth, such arrangements would be nearly impossible for Newcastle to pull off, and even before anything has really started, Leao’s summertime move to Tyneside sounds like an implausible scenario.
Even if the Magpies might eventually make mega-signing acquisitions, it will take a few years before Newcastle can do so and add Leao in this elite group.
As a result, PSG is the most likely destination for the Milan superstar this year, meaning Newcastle may already have to give up on their amazing dream of getting Leao.
