Rafael Leao opens the door to AC Milan's January exit as Barcelona listen to information from Jorge Mendes
It's not all good AC Milanas new manager Paulo Fonseca struggles to get a handle on life at San Siro, as they are eighth in Serie A. To make things worse, he is currently in a dispute with his star player. Rafael Leao.
A report from All sports claims that after being dropped against Napoli last week, Leao has instructed his agents to keep an eye on potential exit routes in January, and will weigh up his future even in terms of a move summer They say that Sporting Director Zlatan Ibrahimovic was present at the training camp to smooth things over between the two compatriots, but that the problems are far from being resolved.
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This comes shortly after reports in Spain that Leao is being monitored by Barcelona. The fact that Leao is represented by super agent Jorge Mendes is an advantage for the Blaugrana, and they are wary of what will happen if his asking price drops. The money that would have been needed in their late bid for him last summer continues to be out of reach, so a winter move is unlikely.
However, it would be a big surprise if after fighting hard to keep Leao last summer, the club were willing to let him go anytime soon. With Fonseca in trouble, it seems more likely that they will decide to let their manager go than their bias in Leao. Equally, it would not make sense for Barcelona to break the bank for Leao with Raphinha finally coming good this season.
