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AC Milan Set to Sell Leão for £51-60 Million

7/4/2026

Summary

Leão Leaves

AC Milan have agreed to let Rafael Leão leave for £51-60 million this summer.
Leão's contract runs to 2028 with a €175 million release clause.
Milan would recoup the £42.4 million paid for him in 2019 if he leaves for £51-60 million.
Leão rejects Saudi and Turkish offers despite interest from Manchester United, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Barcelona and Tottenham.
Milan finished fifth in Serie A, missed Champions League qualification, and hired Ruben Amorim in June.

Summary

Tottenham Overhauls

Tottenham have spent over £230 million this summer to overhaul defence, midfield and attack.
Recent signings include defenders Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka, forward Jean Paul Van Hecke (£52 million) and midfielders Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali (£185 million).
With Son Heung-min leaving, Roberto De Zerbi’s shortlist for the left-forward role features Eli Junior Kroupi, Savinho and Rafael Leão.
Agent Jorge Mendes is pushing Leão’s Premier League move with a loan-with-obligation, despite Milan’s €60 million price tag.

History

Historical Context

In August 2017 Paris Saint-Germain triggered Neymar’s €222 million release clause, setting a new world-record fee and the first time a French club paid that amount. The deal follows a century-long escalation that began with Willie Groves’ £100 transfer in 1893 and accelerated through record moves by players such as Paul Pogba in 2016.

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Leão Leaves

AC Milan have agreed to let Rafael Leão leave for £51-60 million this summer.
Leão's contract runs to 2028 with a €175 million release clause.
Milan would recoup the £42.4 million paid for him in 2019 if he leaves for £51-60 million.
Leão rejects Saudi and Turkish offers despite interest from Manchester United, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Barcelona and Tottenham.
Milan finished fifth in Serie A, missed Champions League qualification, and hired Ruben Amorim in June.

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