Milan lower asking price for Rafael Leao ahead of summer window
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Reports in Italy say AC Milan are now willing to consider summer offers of at least €50m for Rafael Leao. The shift follows an inconsistent season marked by physical issues and lower internal confidence in his status.
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Attributed to original sourceCorriere della Sera reports that Milan have changed their transfer stance on Rafael Leao and are willing to consider offers of at least €50m in the summer.
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Milan are reportedly ready to listen to offers worth at least €50m for their star striker, Rafael Leao.
The Portuguese has a €175m clause included in his contract, which was the asking price set by the Rossoneri in previous years.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 03: Rafael Leao of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) However, according to Corriere della Sera (via Milannews ), Leao’s unconvincing performances and physical problems this season have led the Rossoneri to change their strategy and set lower demands for the 26-year-old, who has scored 10 goals in 25 appearances across all competitions.
Leao made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent weeks, reacting angrily to a substitution during an away game at Lazio.
CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 01: Rafael Leao of AC Milan looks dejected during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AC Milan at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 01, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images) The Portuguese missed the following match against Torino due to an injury and made a substitute appearance against Napoli on Monday.
Leao’s contract with Milan expires in June 2028. He has scored 80 goals and provided 64 assists in 285 appearances with the Rossoneri, winning the Serie A title in 2021-22.
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What happened
Corriere della Sera, via MilanNews, reports that AC Milan have changed their stance on Rafael Leao and would listen to offers starting from around €50m this summer. That is a major drop from the player's €175m release clause, which had effectively defined Milan's previous position. The report links the change to Leao's unconvincing performances, fitness problems, and recent frustration after being substituted against Lazio. Leao has still produced 10 goals in 25 appearances this season, but the club now appears more open to a sale than in prior years.
Chance analysis
This matters because Leao has been one of Milan's main high-upside attacking pieces, so a genuine willingness to sell changes the club's medium-term attacking outlook. In football terms, the key signal is not just transfer noise but a possible downgrade in internal trust tied to form, fitness, and behavior.
The likely immediate effect is increased uncertainty around Leao's role and AC Milan's future attacking structure going into the summer.
Treat this as a credible transfer-sentiment downgrade around Leao and Milan's attacking continuity, but not as a confirmed transfer yet.