Hearsay Has It: Chelsea emerge as frontrunners in pursuit of Milan ahead Rafael Leao

Milan’s Portuguese ahead Rafael Leao will likely be a key participant of curiosity within the January switch window.

The 23-year-old helped Milan clinched the Italian Serie A title final time period, netting 11 targets for the Rossoneri.

In keeping with studies, Leao is unwilling to pen a contract extension with Milan, who failed to satisfy his calls for.

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Chelsea have emerged because the frontrunners within the hotly contested pursuit of Milan ahead Rafael Leao, claims GiveMeSport’s Dean Jones.

Leao enters the ultimate 18 months of his Milan contract in January, with curiosity additionally reportedly coming from Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis.

Milan could also be prepared to let the Portuguese depart in January if they can not persuade him to signal a brand new deal, ranking him at £86million (€100m).

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Chelsea‘s deliberate mid-year transfer for RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku won’t be introduced ahead to January regardless of a season-ending ACL harm for Armando Broja, studies Fabrizio Romano.

– CBS’s Ben Jacobs claims Dusan Vlahovic exiting Juventus in 2023 is a “very actual risk”, together with a attainable January transfer, with Chelsea among the many golf equipment in touch with the Serbian’s representatives.

Actual Madrid have joined the race for Netherlands worldwide Cody Gakpo, claims AS. Manchester United are additionally within the PSV ahead, who was pursued by Leeds United within the final switch window.

– ESPN claims Manchester United will enquire with Benfica concerning the standing of Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos, who netted a hat-trick in opposition to Switzerland on the World Cup.

Bayer Leverkusen are excited by signing West Ham full-back Vladimir Coufal, claims Sky Sports activities. The Czech, who’s contracted till 2024 with the choice of one other 12 months, additionally has curiosity from two different Premier League golf equipment.