Man Utd transfer target Rafael Leao given timeframe to decide future

Leao joined Milan from Lille in 2019 and has racked-up 36 goals and 31 assists in 150 games for the Italian giants. He has been in scintillating form this season, bagging nine goals and 10 assists for his club in all competitions. And earlier this month, he helped his team book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals as they knocked Tottenham out of the competition.

United are said to be weighing up a deal to take the 23-year-old to Old Trafford, with Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain also in the running to sign him.

And, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan want to meet with the winger’s entourage within the next 10 to 15 days to resolve his future. The reigning Serie A champions are hoping they can make substantial progress over a new deal following an impasse between club and player.

The meeting could be definitive in terms of whether the club are able to keep Leao at the San Siro or whether they decide to cash in on him at the end of the campaign before his contract expires next summer. Leao is said to be keen to stay where he is, but other reports suggest he could be handed a “fortune” elsewhere if he decides to call time on his career in Milan.

United have enjoyed an upturn in fortunes since Ten Hag took the helm in the north west last summer and look set to cement a return to the Champions League next season after climbing into the top four of the Premier League.

But Ten Hag is desperate to bolster his attack as he looks to restore the glory days to Old Trafford. The Red Devils have faced a battle just to break into the top four in recent years but could fancy their chances of competing for the Premier League and Champions League titles next season if they can bring in a forward who can rack-up the goals and fire them to the next level.

Kane is thought to be Ten Hag’s number one target after proving once again how deadly he is in front of goal this season. And if United’s manager can get his way during the summer transfer window, he will be confident of competing with the best teams in Europe and landing the sort of silverware that has eluded the club since Sir Alex Ferguson stood down as manager in 2013.