Over the summer, Rafael Leao was heavily linked with Chelsea, and AC Milan director Paolo Maldini admits that proposals were made for the attacker.
The 23-year-old attacker, who scored 14 goals during the 2021–22 season, attracted attention after helping the Rossoneri win Serie A last season.
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Stamford Bridge is rumored to have expressed interest, and Maldini, who is AC Milan’s sporting director, acknowledges that while the club is rejecting offers at the moment, every player in the modern era has a price.
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While Milan managed to see out the last transfer window with Leao still on their books, they have been unable to put a new contract in place with Leao who is only tied to terms through to 2024.
“Have I rejected offers for Leao and Theo Hernandez? I told some not to even show up,” the Milan icon said to reporters at the Trento sport festival.
“The problem is that then they come back, and then you have to decide what to do.
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In the context of the sustainability of the club, I repeat that we have the accounts in order, and we don’t need to sell anyone.
“We want to keep the strongest players, but today there are no more non-transferable players.”
“The bottom-placed Premier League team has a bigger budget than ours, the gap has now become unsustainable,” Maldini remarked of the riches owned by those in England.
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