The 23-year-old Portuguese winger Leo made seven appearances for AC Milan at the start of the new season, scoring in each game on average. And last season, this young player also took the title of the best player in Serie A. Objectively speaking, he is the absolute feast of AC Milan and the player that AC Milan must stay. But the two sides are at odds over the renewal of the contract.
The current contract between the two parties expires in the summer of 2024, for Leo's renewal, AC Milan Club has shown a particularly urgent performance, while his agent proposed a salary of 7 million after tax, a contract of 5 years, and a total price of 35 million!
In addition to his annual salary, plus the compensation and interest he has to pay to his former owner, a total of 65 million yuan needs to be paid without counting the transfer fee. But AC Milan did not want to pay compensation to its old club, so the two sides reached an impasse.
On the one hand, the solution given by AC Milan lacks sincerity, on the other hand, the winter turn back window and the World Cup are coming, so he is not in a hurry to make a decision about his future.
At a time when negotiations between the two sides are deadlocked, some sources say that Manchester City have shown their willingness to sign Leo, and this news is not empty, and Guardiola has already shown the idea of signing Leo.
At present, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City system, with the blessing of Haaland, has particularly strong offensive firepower, and in such a situation, Manchester City still has many problems.
First of all, Gralish is mediocre, the team also lacks a strong young striker, and in addition, in the midfield, the two players may both leave the team.
First of all, Gundogan is 32 years old, although he was the absolute goal hero of last season, but this season, it is difficult to start, and for himself, it is a wise idea to choose to leave the team.
The other player, Beth is in Cao Yingxin, and has previously been rumored to have negotiations with Barca, but because of various factors, the transaction has not been completed, but Xavi has always been inclined to bring it to the Camp Nou, so the probability of Bessi's departure is very large.
The departure of two key midfielders and the rejuvenation of the team structure are also the top priority of Manchester City's winter transfer window, and the young Leo is in line with all the conditions!
From the news that Manchester City is contacting Leo, many news have broken the news that Manchester City has been willing to match its salary, and related rumors say that AC Milan is actively seeking a solution, but if there is still no consensus, it will price Leo, its price will exceed 120 million, if the annual salary is added, Manchester City's expenditure will exceed 150 million!