AC Milan’s technical director Paolo Maldini has revealed that Chelsea made an strategy to signal Rafael Leao in the summertime switch window.
The 23-year-old performed a key function in AC Milan’s Serie A title success final season with 11 targets and eight assists.
Leao has carried over his wonderful kind to the brand new marketing campaign the place he has three targets and 5 assists thus far.
The Portugal worldwide attracted curiosity in the summertime switch window however AC Milan had been adamant that he may solely depart if his €150 million (£129.7m) buyout clause was met.
However Maldini has confirmed that Chelsea enquired about Leao’s availability in the summertime.
‘We have now already began speaking to him. However not now, for a very long time. Each renewal might be easy or sophisticated, the need of the participant makes the distinction as a result of that of the membership is there,’ Maldini instructed Sky Italy on Wednesday night.
‘Renewal is a matter that we addressed many months in the past.
‘Rafa is aware of that to change into stronger than now the answer is to stick with us. We’re a younger and rising staff.
‘He nonetheless has to be taught many issues however we intend to do nice issues and develop with him.
‘Chelsea’s formally written supply didn’t arrive however on a casual degree it did. In fact, it was rejected.’
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