Barcelona aware of Rafael Leão’s low usage
The Portuguese lost his undisputed status with Paulo Fonseca and the Catalan club wants to take advantage of the Portuguese international’s eventual discontent
Rafael Leão still only has one goal scored for Milan this season, which has led Paulo Fonseca to put his compatriot on the bench recently, just as he did this Tuesday, against Napoli . Although against the leader of Serie A Leão still played, something that had not happened in the previous round, with Udinese .
Barcelona are therefore closely monitoring Leao’s unstable status at the Rossoneri . The club’s expectation is that, according to Sport , the player’s low usage and performance will lead to a devaluation of his market value, so that Barcelona can then take advantage of this next summer.
This interest of the culés is not new. In the last transfer market, Barcelona turned to Leão when signing Nico Williams became impossible. At the time, the price that Milan asked for the striker was extremely high; In the future, it may not be so much.
Sport also claims that Barcelona coach Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco see Rafael Leão as a player who can make a difference from the left flank of the attack . As such, if the price is affordable, Barcelona could even move towards signing the Portuguese international.
Rafael Leão has a contract with Milan until 2028, after renewing it last year. The player does not have a release clause and, therefore, any club wanting to buy him will have to negotiate directly with Milan.
