Serie A
Maldini: ‘We have a good chance of keeping Leo at Milan’
AC Milan technical director Paolo Maldini said the Rossoneri have a good chance of keeping Leao at Milan despite Chelsea’s interest in offering him a huge contract.
THE Paul Maldini In an interview with the Italian Gazzetta dello Sport, he addressed the topic of extending the contract Rafael Leao, who caught the eye of Chelsea in the summer transfer window. The 23-year-old forward is under contract with Milan until 2024 but the Blues had no problem offering him a convincing deal to make it their own.
The once-legendary Milan stopper and current technical director said the Portugal international striker knows he has found the best environment in the Rossoneri to improve and if the team improves in the future, they can be financially rewarded in a satisfactory manner also.
“Our Leo is grateful and I’m interested in what he tells us. He understands that the road has to be in Milan in the years to come, he understands it and he tells us. Then there will be negotiations, but we know that strong players need to be paid what they are worth.
As the team continues to grow financially, Leao will have everything to keep up at the top. Then, of course, he is on the list of players who are not awarded for all teams in the world. I think we have a good chance of keeping him in Milan‘ Maldini said of the Portuguese
Source: sport 24
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