Rumour Has It: Milan make offer to extend Rafael Leao deal amid Manchester City and Chelsea interest

The
23-year-old
provided
an
assist
for
Portugal’s
first
goal
in
Saturday’s
4-0
win
in
the
Czech
Republic.

The
forward
was
voted
the
Serie
A
Most
Valuable
Player
last
season
as
the
Rossoneri
won
the
Scudetto.

TOP
STORY
–
MILAN
EAGER
TO
EXTEND
RAFAEL
LEAO
DEAL

Milan
have
put
forward
an
offer
to
tie
down

Manchester
City
and

Chelsea
target

Rafael
Leao
on
a
new
contract,
reports
Calciomercato.

The
report
claims
that
the
Rossoneri
are
willing
to
increase
his
salary
beyond
the
€2million
he
currently
receives,
up
to
€6.5m,
as
they
look
to
fend
off
rival
interest.

Milan
understand
that
it
may
be
difficult
to
convince
the
Portuguese
to
stay
at
the
San
Siro,
although
he
is
contracted
until
2024.

ROUND-UP

–

Barcelona
will
cut
their
losses
with

Antoine
Griezmann
on
a
deal
to
sell
him
back
to

Atletico
Madrid,
according
to
Mundo
Deportivo.
The
initial
agreement
included
a
purchase
clause
of
€35-40m
but
Atletico
have
avoided
triggering
that,
creating
a
stand-off.
The
Blaugrana
are
now
prepared
to
lower
their
asking
price
with
Atletico
set
to
offer
€25m
in
January.

–
The
Mirror
claims

Atletico
are
considering
a
move
to
sign
Aston
Villa
goalkeeper

Emiliano
Martinez
as
Jan
Oblak’s
successor,
with
the
Slovenian
out
of
contract
at
the
end
of
this
season.

–
The
race
for
Borussia
Dortmund
midfielder

Jude
Bellingham’s
signature
continues,
with
The
Sun
claiming

Manchester
City
are
confident
they
will
beat

Liverpool
and

Manchester
United
to
him.
It
is
understood
Dortmund
are
willing
to
sell
the
19-year-old
for
£83m.

–

Manchester
United
are
weighing
up
whether
to
move
to
extend
goalkeeper

David
de
Gea’s
contract
another
year,
reports
the
Sunday
Telegraph.
The
Spaniard
is
out
of
contract
at
the
end
of
this
season.