Di Marzio: Pioli’s Al-Nassr willing to pay €70-85m for Leao – the situation | OneFootball

Al Nassr are looking for a winger during the winter transfer window and they made an attempt to sign Rafael Leao from AC Milan, a report claims.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the team managed by Stefano Pioli and where Cristiano Ronaldo plays are aiming to bolster the attack and Leao ended up under the magnifying glass as part of the search.

The Saudi Pro League club are even willing to invest between €70-85m as a transfer fee. They carried out an investigation through intermediaries on Thursday 30 January to see what Leao’s thoughts were, and the response they got was negative.

However, Milan closed the door firmly on the idea of a sale in January, all with the market in Saudi Arabia close to closing and little room for negotiation in this market. Al Nassr had already received a ‘no’ from Brighton for Mitoma at the same price.

Leao is currently in his sixth season with the Rossoneri having joined from Lille back in 2019, and as a reminder Barcelona have also been linked in recent windows with a move for the Portugal international.

Pioli’s side are currently engaged in a title battle that sees several teams involved at the top of the standings. Ronaldo and his teammates currently occupy third place, five points from top spot, which is why they were/are looking to bolster their attacking arsenal before the window shuts.