AC Milan star Rafael Leao has signed a new five-year deal with the Champions League semi-finalists and has been rewarded for helping his side get to this stage of the competition.
The 23-year old joined Milan from Lille back in August 2018, and has now committed his future to the club for a further five years.
🚨 Rafael Leão has put pen to paper on a new five-year contract at AC Milan. His new deal runs out in June 2028. ✍️
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) May 10, 2023
Leao has played a huge part in Milan’s recent success, and helped guide his side to the Serie A title last season, which was the club’s first Scudetto since 2011.
His most recent deal was due to expire next summer, and with plenty of interest from European clubs, Milan knew they had to offer him a new contract sooner rather than later.
A host of Premier League clubs including Chelsea and Liverpool are said to have been interested the Milan ace. However, any hopes of that happening anytime soon can be forgotten.
The Portuguese forward is a doubt for side’s Champions League semi-final with rivals Inter Milan, but has been included in the squad. He sustained a muscle injury in AC’s league win over Lazio on Saturday.
There’s no secret as to why he’s rated so highly with 13 goals and 13 assists across all competitions this season. Rafael Leao also has 18 caps for Portugal, and played at the Qatar World Cup, where he scored twice.
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