Galatasaray likely to attempt new offer for Rafael Leão after failed initial bid

Galatasaray likely to attempt new offer for Rafael Leão after failed initial bid For months, it has been expected that Milan’s misfiring star forward Rafa Leão will be moved on this summer. For weeks, there have been links to the Saudi Pro League, the Süper Lig, as well as distant whispers from the Premier League, while the 27-year-old has also featured for Ruben Amorim in pre-season, hinting that staying at the club is also not out of the question. And if the latest offer Milan have received for him is anything to go by, they may very well choose to keep him on board . As reported by the Gianluca Di Marzio , the Rossoneri recently received an offer for Leão from Turkish giants Galatasaray amounting to €30 million plus bonuses worth €5 million, which they have rejected. The offer falls well short of the €50m valuation Milan are expected to start negotiations at, with the Portugal international still having two more years remaining on his €7m-per-year contract. According to Di Marzio, Galatasaray also have Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli on their shortlist if a move for Leão does not materialise. However, as reported by Daniele Longo , the Sarı-Kırmızılılar will attempt to convince Milan with a new and improved bid. A poor gambit Few would have anticipated a couple years ago that Milan would ever consider an offer as low as €50 million for the player who led their last successful title charge in Serie A, so it’s no surprise they have rejected Galatasaray’s offer here, which is frankly insultingly low. Tukish teams are willing to go above and beyond for players, especially in terms of wages, which is further exemplified by Mo Salah’s recent shock move to Trabsonzpor as well as the €12m-per-year contract both Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are willing to offer Leão. However, they’re going to have to a lot better than €35 million to move Milan, and given how low their latest offer was, they’ll need to make a much more improved bid to persuade them to listen at all, giving their locals rivals Fenerbahçe a massive advantage in the negotiations. Anshuman Joshi | GIFN