Man United sent scouts to watch AC Milan star Rafael Leao against Chelsea last week and the Portuguese forward is now ‘high on Erik ten Hag’s hitlist’ for a £60m move next summer
- Manchester United send scouts to watch AC Milan’s star striker Rafael Leao
- The Portuguese forward played in the Champions League games versus Chelsea
- Erik ten Hag is a big fan of the player and a £60million move has been touted
- United will face competition for his signature from rivals Man City and Chelsea
Manchester United have reportedly listed AC Milan star Rafael Leao as one of their top targets for the next summer transfer window.
Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag has already been identifying potential transfer targets for next year as he looks to make further changes to his playing staff.
Leao was scouted by United during his Champions League matches against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and the San Siro earlier this month. Although, he did not find the net in his side’s 3-0 and 2-0 defeats.
Manchester United scouts watched AC Milan forward Rafael Leao play against Chelsea
The 23-year-old striker has attracted interest from some of the other Premier League’s top clubs, including Man City and Chelsea. Blues manager Graham Potter even hailed the player before the match between his side and Milan at the San Siro.
In his press conference ahead of the match at the San Siro, Potter said: ‘The player you mentioned is part of that team. You can see his quality and what he brings.’
But Ten Hag is also a fan of the player as he can play across the front three, and as Leao has entered the last 18 months of his contract, a price of £60million has been touted, according to The Sun.
Manager Erik ten Hag is already drawing up plans for next summer’s transfer spending
Leao has 18 months left to run on his Milan contract and appears against signing a renewal
The report suggests that Milan have offered the striker a pay rise to £110,000 per week on a contract running for the next five years, but so far, Leao has not indicated that he is going to sign the deal.
If Leao was to join United, it would put doubt on the futures of some of the club’s existing forwards, such as Anthony Martial. The Frenchman has struggled with fitness this season…