Manchester City is the club most keen on signing AC Milan winger Rafael Leao.
Last season, the 23-year-old scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists in 42 games across all competitions, helping his team win Serie A.
Leao, who was named to Portugal’s World Cup squad alongside City players Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, and Bernardo Silva, has already found himself on the scoresheet, scoring in their 3-2 win over Ghana.
Having also been linked with a move away from Milan, who has reportedly been trying to secure him to a new contract, it seems as though Pep Guardiola’s side is in the mix to land the winger’s signature.
THE LATEST: CITY THE MOST INTERESTED IN LEAO
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Italian football expert Carlo Garganese gave an update on Leao.
He said: “Some other Premier League clubs as well; Man City like him, so they’re not the only team. They are the team that is most interested out of those clubs.”
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So far this season, Leao has again shown how much of an exciting attacking talent he is by scoring six goals and delivering four assists across 14 Serie A appearances.
In addition to that, the winger has made more shots at goal (50), shots on target (12), pass into the 18-yard box (24), and successful dribbles (24) than any other player at Milan.
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This makes it easy to see why City is apparently the most interested club in signing Leao, who would surely be an exciting addition to Guardiola’s side.
With Milan legend Paolo Maldini calling the winger a “diamond”, it’s also easy to see why the club has put an apparent release clause in his contract worth €150m (£129m), meaning that it may take a hefty investment from City to sign him.
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