Last month, we carried a report from Calciomercato, who stated that Jorge Mendes had ‘received a phone call’ from Manchester City for AC Milan’s Rafael Leão.
It was also explained the Citizens manager, Pep Guardiola, is a long-time admirer of the forward.
On April 19th, Italian journalist Fabio Santini stated that Manchester City ‘want’ the 22-year-old and they will try to find an agreement with the Serie A side for his transfer.
The Portugal international’s current deal runs down in 2024 and the Rossoneri have been working to sort out his renewal.
Stefano Pioli’s side latest offer includes an annual salary of €4.5m plus bonuses. However, in recent weeks, Mendes has tried to change the conditions of the deal as the super-agent wants a ‘higher salary’ for his client.
It’s claimed Mendes has warned Milan chiefs, Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara, of an offer coming from England for the former Lille man.
Calciomercato believe Manchester City ‘could be that team in question’, considering they have shown interest and Guardiola is a fan of Leão.
As it stands, the Italian club have not put up their player for sale. However, Milan could change their stance and start listening to offers, if they are in excess of €70m.
Leão has 12 goals and seven assist from 38 matches in all competitions this season.
