Exclusive: Hitman Leao a top Ten target
AC Milan striker Rafael Leao is high on Erik ten Hag’s hitlist for next summer, writes PHIL THOMAS.
Manchester United’s boss is already compiling a dossier on potential targets, including the 23-year-old Serie A star.
United had scouts at the San Siro on Tuesday night to watch Leao against Chelsea – as they did in the first Champions League meeting between the teams at Stamford Bridge earlier this month.
Portugal international Leao is gaining a growing band of admirers with two of United’s big rivals, Manchester City and Chelsea, both among them.
But Ten Hag is a huge fan of the speedy left-footer, who can play down either flank as well through the middle.
Leao is in the final 18 months of his AC Milan contract and has so far rejected improved terms.
The Italians are offering him a pay rise to around £110,000 a week to sign a new five-year deal. But Leao has given no indication of doing so.