Milan technical director Paolo Maldini is confident Rafael Leao wants to signal a brand new contract with the Serie A champions.
Leao joined Milan three years in the past in a €35million deal that reportedly additionally features a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
He made solely 12 Serie A begins in his first season, however that elevated to 22 the next marketing campaign after which reached 31 final time period as Milan gained the title.
Leao performed a vital function in Milan successful a primary Scudetto since 2011, scoring 11 targets and establishing one other eight – his 19 objective involvements was 5 greater than anybody else for the Rossoneri, whereas solely Theo Hernandez (51) laid on extra possibilities than the Portugal worldwide (45).
The ahead’s improved productiveness has unsurprisingly seen hyperlinks to different golf equipment emerge, with Chelsea reportedly eager on him.
But Maldini is optimistic about extending Leao’s contract past its present expiry in 2024, regardless of a dispute with former membership Sporting CP – whom the participant reportedly owes €16.5m after unilaterally terminating his contract in 2018 – threatening to trigger a distraction.
“Leao has a difficult situation deriving from the move to Lille, this is affecting him a lot and has meant that our dialogues have often changed,” Maldini informed Gazzetta dello Sport.
“But Rafa is grateful to us, and I’m considering what he tells us. He understands that the trail within the coming years have to be at Milan, he understands it and tells us [this].
“Then there can be a negotiation, however we all know that sturdy gamers have to be paid their value. If the staff continues to develop, Leao can have every thing to compete to the fullest.
“But of course, there is no non-transferable [player] for all the teams in the world.”
Maldini was then requested if he was confident some type of association might be discovered with Leao and Sporting, because the participant reportedly wants Milan to assist fund any future funds to the Primeira Liga aspect.
“Yes, with [Leao’s contract], yes [but] we have nothing to do with Sporting.”
Leao has already scored thrice in six Serie A appearances this season, with Milan sitting fifth and three factors off the summit after seven matches.
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