Portugal boasts one of the best attacking levels in international football. With Cristiano Ronaldo as their captain, he has been assisted by João Félix, André Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, and Rafael Leao
Four of the five aforementioned have a price tag of €100m or so attached to them in one way or another. Felix, Bernardo and Leo, in particular, are subject to transfer rumors ahead of the summer transfer window
Chelsea appear to be in pole position to sign Leao, but Real Madrid are also keeping an eye on him, according to AS. Madrid was already linked to him last summer, with good reports
Meanwhile, Leao wants to follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps, and Carlo Ancelotti is a big fan of the player, speaking highly of him
The Portuguese contract expires in 2024, and Milan is trying to renew his contract urgently, without much success. The player wants to move to a big club in the summer
Milan wants to include a penalty clause of approximately 150-200 million euros in Leao’s contract, which will prevent a major club from making a move in his favor, at least this summer
However, the player’s entourage ruled out a possible transfer in the winter, despite the fact that many clubs were willing to pay big money to bring him
Liao was named Serie A Player of the Year last season after leading Milan to their first Serie A title in over a decade. He scored 11 goals and had eight assists, and has only increased his production this season, with six goals and four assists in 14 games already
Don’t forget, the 23-year-old had an excellent World Cup appearance, scoring three minutes after coming on against Ghana. Performance like that, along with its numbers will only increase its price next summer
