Rafael Leao: Last News

Manchester City are reportedly interested in bringing hot prospect Rafael Leao to the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester United have been dealt a potential blow in their pursuit of AC Milan forward Rafael Leao, according to reports.

Manchester United are reportedly monitoring the situation of AC Milan star attacker Rafael Leao, with the Portuguese forward impressing in Italy this term.

Manchester United have joined the race for Portuguese ace Rafael Leao.The AC Milan forward, 23, has 18 months left on his current contract at the San Siro but has so far rejected his club’s offer of a new five-year deal.That stalemate has alerted Europe’s elite that Leao is likely to be up for grabs next summer for around £60million as Milan will need to cash in while they can rather than lose him on a free. Chelsea have been long-time admirers of the former Sporting Lisbon and Lille forward, who can operate either on the flank or down the middle.READ MORE: WSL carnage as 'punch thrown' and three red cards in seven minutes of Villa vs West HamBut now Erik Ten Hag and United are ready to compete with their London rivals for Leao’s signature.

the AC Milan win, the likes of British icon Naomi Campbell and American actor Ted Lasso were spotted taking in the action from the comfort of their executive suite. Fast forward a few days, and this time around, in game week 9, a famous British comedian and TV presenter, James Corden, who is a confessed West Ham supporter, was present. READ MORE: Graham Potter explains Thiago Silva Chelsea absence and why Reece James, Raheem Sterling restedA picture which is doing the rounds on socials showcases the 'The late late show' host yawning as he was chatting to the other two friends that were present with him on this occasion.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Reece James and others rested for this Saturday's affair. Despite holding a dangerous threat, Potter's dynamic outfit couldn't make it pay off until the dying embers of the first half, and it was an unlikely combo that combined.

Chelsea are "ahead of everyone" in the race to sign Rafael Leao after already landing Christopher Nkunku.The Blues were reportedly one of a number of clubs to submit informal offers to AC Milan for the Portuguese winger in the summer but failed with an attempt to land him late on in the transfer window. However, they remain interested along with a host of top European clubs and currently lead the pack attempting to sign him, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.Milan are currently looking to extend Leao's contract, which is set to expire in 2024, and the report states that he “will not be sold” for “less than €100m”.READ MORE: Chelsea starlet Armando Broja lived in single room with entire family after fleeing warLeao has impressed in Italy since joining the Serie A champions from Lille back in 2019 for just over £26.5million, having previously attracted interest from both Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund earlier in his career.The 23-year-old has scored 31 goals and provided 28 assists in 124 appearances for Milan to date, including 11 goal contributions in eight matches already this campaign.A left winger who can also play as a striker, Leao has 11 caps for Portugal at senior level after making his full international debut in October of last year.

Manchester United are 'closely monitoring' Hirving Lozano's situation at Napoli, according to reports.

Manchester City will be forced to pay a British transfer record fee in order to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, according to reports.

Manchester City are reportedly set to join Chelsea in the race to sign Rafael Leao from AC Milan.

Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Portuguese winger Rafael Leao from Serie A giants AC Milan.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a Deadline Day lifeline in his pursuit of Champions League football with Serie A giants AC Milan interested in sealing a permanent switch before the transfer window slams shut. The Manchester United diva, 37, is still vying for a 20th consecutive stint competing against Europe's elite but has just hours to finalise an Old Trafford exit before the 11pm cut-off.

Arsenal are bracing themselves for a Gabriel Martinelli swoop after AC Milan were linked with a £43million for the Brazilian winger. The Italian champions could be active on the final day of the summer transfer window after American investment firm RedBird Capital joined forces with the owners of the New York Yankees to complete a takeover of the club this week.

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly has only two exit routes out of Manchester United if he wishes to leave the club.

Lionel Messi and Neymar have missed out on a Ballon d’Or nomination this year - but Cristiano Ronaldo made the cut. The Paris Saint-Germain attackers did not make the grade on the 30-man shortlist after the club endured a disappointing campaign last season.

Manchester City had been told to pursue a move for Theo Hernandez this summer before he fired them to the brink of a first Serie A title in a decade with a stunning solo goal.

Manchester City are ready to bid for AC Milan star Rafael Leao, should negotiations over a new contact falter, reports claim.

Scottish Premiership defenders for breakfast.

The Red Devils came into the European clash on the back of their performance of the season, having beaten Premier League leader Manchester City 2-0.But that momentum didn't carry over into a first-half showing that saw their visitors dominate the early exchanges. Rafael Leao had a goal rightly disallowed for offside, before Franck Kessie's brilliant volley appeared to have opened the scoring.

Manchester United's Europa League clash against AC Milan.United hosted the fixture at Old Trafford and were lucky to not be two down at the interval after a pair of Milan goals were ruled out.Rafael Leao, who started in place of the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, had the ball in the back of the net but the strike was quickly chalked off after the striker was deemed to be offside in the build up.Moments later and Milan had the ball in the back of the net again.

Europa League opponents it was immediately clear they'd been handed a tough draw.Seven-time European champions Milan need no introduction, while Sparta Prague are the most successful team in Czech football.They've also been paired with Lille, who Neil Lennon's side will face on Thursday night.The two clubs have a similar transfer approach, buying younger players only to sell them on for big money a few years down the line.The Ligue 1 side have brought in big bucks for the likes of Victor Osimhen, Nicolas Pepe and Rafael Leao in recent seasons - but what did their current squad cost?Ahead of the match has crunched the numbers to see how the figures match up.Lille's squad cost is slightly difficult to determine, in that they acquired