Rafael Leao, the 25-year-old Portuguese footballer, has become Chelsea’s target as The Blues reported monitoring the AC Milan star. Chelsea has expressed their interest in acquiring Rafael Leao while looking for the targets ahead of the summer.
During the January transfer window, Chelsea also triggered a loan deal with Joao Felix. This season, Leao appears to be in excellent form, scoring nine goals and eight assists in every competition.
Chelsea’s Transfer Plans for the Summer: Focus on Rafael Leao
Chelsea are making plans to complete the big-money transfer for the summer. They remained relatively quiet about the January transfer window, especially when it came to the new arrivals. Saint Etienne’s Mathis Amougou signed the £12 million deal. He is the only permanent addition to the team, even though there are rumors of them being busy at Stamford Bridge.
TBR Football acknowledges that Chelsea requested to be kept informed on Rafael Leao’s situation and expressed their interest in signing the AC Milan champ. The reports claim that The Blues identified a wide forward area of the team and are currently looking for targets before summer approaches.
Chelsea has always been an admirer of Rafael amidst suggestions when the request for the Milan star emerged during the negotiations over a loan deal for Joao Felix during the January transfer window.
Rafael Leao is the key attacking player for AC Milan who has showcased explosive creativity on the left wing and a knack for making goals with his passing and dribbling abilities. He is very highly valued by the Chelsea squad which comes from his consistent performances. However, this has also made him a very difficult player to acquire. He can significantly bolster the attacking options for Chelsea by providing much-needed dynamism and flair on the left tank.
Joao Felix’s Potential Impact on the Leao Transfer Deal
During the final hours of the January transfer window, AC Milan mentioned Joao Felix’s arrival on loan from Chelsea till the end of the season. Felix joined Chelsea for £45 million last summer moving from Atletico Madrid. This was more of an act of balancing the book for the two clubs. Felix stated on the official website of The Blues, “After two loans, at Chelsea and Barcelona, I need to stay permanently in one place,”.
“There is no better place for me to be than Chelsea.”
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Being Leao’s admirer, Chelsea also aimed at acquiring him who could play a pivotal role for the squad. The Joao Felix deal might just open the doors for Leao and make a £145 million investment in his contract at the Serie A giants.
