AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim believes it will be better for Rafael Leão “to move on” and leave the club in this transfer window.
The Portuguese forward, who is a reported target of Galatasaray and Aston Villa, is on Milan‘s transfer list and was left out of the squad for Friday’s Serie A game against Venezia.
“Leão is an excellent footballer and, with the right mindset, he can play for any team in the world,” Amorim said in Thursday’s news conference.
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“However, you need to have the right mindset, and sometimes in football there comes a time when it’s better to move on. And that’s the situation we’re in today.”
Leão, 27, revealed earlier this summer that he needed a new challenge in a different league after seven seasons at AC Milan.
“I’ve already given my all at Milan,” he told Sport TV before joining Portugal’s squad for the 2026 World Cup. “It’s a club that helped me grow a great deal and supported me through the tough times.”
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Leão joined Milan from Lille in 2019 and has made 291 appearances for the club, providing 80 goals and 61 assists and winning the 2021-22 Serie A title.
Under contract with the Rossoneri until June 2028, Leão returned to train with the squad earlier this week having missed Milan’s league opener, a 2-1 win at Torino on Aug. 23.
