Leao, only the World Cup can generate a good transfer

The next safe appointment, judging by the progress of the last few days, is with a new interview in which he will once again reiterate his desire to leave Milan. For the rest, at this moment Rafael Leao has no great certainties. He doesn’t know how much space coach Martinez will give him at the World Cup (he’s not one of the key starters), he doesn’t know if – and how much – the world championship tournament will give him a hand in getting back on his feet after a disastrous second part of the season, he doesn’t even know if he’ll really be able to empty his cupboard at Milanello. On the other hand, football is strange and often changes scenarios quickly. If up until three-four years ago there would have been a queue to knock on his door, now he is the one who is self-nominating: AAA, high-level team wanted, immediate availability. Moreover, at half the numbers. The value of the card is the most concrete litmus test in the midst of a sea of ​​chatter: there can be a thousand legitimate alibis (physical problems) and a thousand equally legitimate accusations (non-role employment), but if one year you are worth 100 and four seasons later you have dropped to 50, it cannot always have been only the fault of others.

talent

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Leao, on the other hand, as part of his defensive thesis, in the words of the last few hours made it clear that he believes the Italian championship is not at his level: “Serie A is evolving, but for my football the Premier League or La Liga would enhance my talent and me as a player more”. And then: “If the opportunity from the Premier League were to arrive, I would be able to compare my talent with players who are at a very high level.” If Milan were a club in normal conditions, perhaps these words would not have come out. Perhaps Leao would have expressed his intention to leave privately to the management and the club would have started to weave the threads for a farewell to be consumed in the best possible way in financial terms. However, Milan is not a club in normal conditions, so much so that the management class has been almost eliminated. And so Rafa set out on his own, choosing the worst way to take to the streets. Worse for the club that manages the card, of course. The potential economic damage is clear: it’s one thing to enter into confidential negotiations, it’s another thing to try to sell a player who publicly called himself out at the end of May for the best price.

environment

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What Leao perhaps didn’t consider concerns Milan’s economic needs. Because Rafa, through his agents, will now have to manage the second part of the issue: trying to bring an offer that satisfies the club to the fourth floor of via Aldo Rossi. Let’s say about fifty million. The alternative, in the absence of this parameter, is clear: we remain where we are, with all the annexes of the case. That is, remaining in an environment that was already hostile in recent months: imagine what coexistence could be like after the words of the Portuguese in recent days. A difficult scenario to imagine, but right now it is difficult to imagine even a concrete buyer. Or rather: a buyer of the level the player is looking for. The only real offer that has arrived so far is that of Galatasaray, willing to give him a net salary in double figures. But Leao is aiming for England and, secondarily, Spain. He mentioned, not by chance, clubs like United and Arsenal, and in fact in Manchester they even had a little thought about him, but nothing more. Then, after the World Cup, Al-Hilal of old friend Theo Hernandez and Simone Inzaghi could also emerge, but the Arab championship in theory would clash violently against his ambitions. The solution therefore passes through the World Cup: a tournament played on an important level, demonstrating that the torments of groin pain have been resolved, would help him, Milan and the courage of his suitors.