O Jogo: Saudi club want Leao – €175m clause does not scare them | OneFootball

Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have shown interest in signing AC Milan winger Rafael Leao and are reportedly not put off by the €175m release clause in his contract.

According to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo (via Milan News), Al Hilal on hot on the tail of Leao and think there is an opportunity to take him away from Europe after what has been a disappointing season.

There is certainly no suggestion that Milan are actively trying to sell Leao this summer but if his release clause were to be triggered, it is a much bigger fee than they would get if a side like Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain started bidding on him.

The main aim of Al Hilal is to build a team capable of winning the Club World Cup, which means beating the winners of the Champions League.

The Saudi Pro League champions are expected to come forward with a massive proposal during the summer which will give Milan a real decision to make.

Leao has found himself in an unusual position where he is the player with the most worth in Milan’s team but his poor season seems to have massively limited the interest in him from European teams, but the belief is that he wants to stay.