Barcelona will still push on signing €90m rated AC Milan winger – but things look difficult | OneFootball

Over the last few days, Barcelona’s pursuit of Federico Chiesa has gained momentum, but that does not mean the club has forgotten about AC Milan’s Rafael Leao.

In fact, according to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona still have an interest in signing Leao, even though they see the deal as very difficult to achieve.

With less than a week remaining in the transfer window, Barcelona are keen to make further additions to their squad, and Leao’s name is still a prominent option on their list.

Despite Barcelona’s interest, AC Milan’s CEO has made it clear that there is ‘no chance he is leaving the club.’

The Italian side sees Leao as a key player in their plans, and they are not eager to part ways with him. This makes the situation quite complicated for Barcelona, who remain hopeful but know they are facing a tough task.

Barcelona will not give up

The Rossoneri consider Leao non-transferable and have no intention of letting him go unless an extraordinary offer comes in.

Reports in Italy suggest that Milan would only entertain a sale for a substantial fee, which means Barcelona would need to dig deep into their pockets if they want to secure the Portuguese forward.

Barcelona are not ready to give up on Rafael Leao yet. (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images)

This is not an easy position for Barcelona, especially given the financial constraints they have been dealing with in recent years.

In the last few days, it has emerged that Barcelona intend to wait until the final days of the transfer window to see if there is any change in Milan’s stance.

They are hoping that Leao’s agent, Jorge Mendes, can work his magic and persuade Milan to at least consider negotiating a deal. Barcelona believe that a deal could be possible for around €80-90 million, despite other sources suggesting a much higher valuation.

To make the deal more feasible, Barcelona are also open to including players in the deal to lower the cash amount involved.

As things stand, Barcelona are in a tricky position. They know that landing Leao will be challenging, but they are not willing to give up just yet.

Until it becomes absolutely clear that a move for Leao is out of the question, the Catalan club will hold off on pursuing their other target, Chiesa.

The decision to wait shows just how highly Barcelona rate Leao and how much they are willing to gamble to bring him to the club.