The 24-year-old’s future has sparked speculation, with Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea reportedly interested in meeting his €175 million (£150m/$189m) release clause this summer. However, in a comprehensive interview, Furlani expressed optimism about retaining their dynamic winger.
“Rafa has a release clause of €175 million,” Furlani revealed to Gazzetta dello Sport. “But aside of that, he wants to stay in Milan. He’s very comfortable here, he should be the one asking us to leave but he doesn’t want to. Long live Leao at Milan.”
Since joining Milan from Lille in 2019, Leao has become a pivotal figure for the team. It’s no wonder that several of Europe’s top clubs are tempted to trigger his release clause. Yet, with four years remaining on his current contract, Furlani views Leao as a cornerstone for the club’s future, especially as they seek to fill the void left by the departure of veteran Olivier Giroud, who is heading to MLS.
As Leao returns from international duty, Milan gears up for a Serie A clash against Fiorentina on Saturday night. With aspirations to close the gap on league leaders Inter, Furlani acknowledges the significance of Leao’s role in their ongoing campaign.
Rafael Leão
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão
PortugalThis season he played in total 25 times for 1901 minutes for Serie A.
Rafael Leão scored 4 goals for Milan. He procured 7 assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Serie A. In the last match Milan won 3-1 against Hellas Verona. The next match in Serie A will be against Fiorentina.
Milan performance and stats
Milan
Milan is currently 2nd in the Serie A with 62 points.
In the last 29 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Milan won 1-3 against Hellas Verona.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 55 goals and conceding 33.
Milan will play the next match in Serie A against Fiorentina on Saturday 30th of March in Firenze. The prediction is Milan winning the match.
