REPORT: United ‘Ready To Make’ Their Move For Portuguese Speedster Who Is Also A Target For Chelsea And City

REPORT: United ‘Ready To Make’ Their Move For Portuguese Speedster Who Is Also A Target For Chelsea And City

Manchester United are “ready to make” an offer for AC Milan winger Rafael Leao if the Portuguese international refuses to sign a new contract, according to Pianetamilan.it.

The Italian website claims they have an “exclusive” story that the Red Devils are likely to press ahead with a formal bid for Leao this summer.

Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have all been mentioned as potential suitors but it appears that United also hold a serious interest in the player.


Leao does have a €150m (£133m) release clause and, while Pianeta Milan claim that the Rossoneri would like to hold out for a fee close to that figure, his contract situation means that is very unlikely to happen.

The 23-year-old’s current deal expires in 2024 and, if the winger doesn’t put pen to paper on an extension very soon, Milan will be forced into selling him for a much lower price.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.