Milan reject opening bid for Okafor | OneFootball

Milan have reportedly rejected an opening offer from RB Leipzig for Noah Okafor.

Transfer expert Matteo Moretto claims that Milan rejected an opening loan offer from RB Leipzig for Okafor, which included an option to buy.

According to the report, Leipzig proposed an option to buy for around €10-12m, but the Rossoneri expect a higher fee.

Corriere dello Sport has reported that Okafor is registered for €11m at Milan, so any sale below that fee would affect the club financially.

Milan reject opening bid for Okafor

AC Milan’s Swiss forward #17 Noah Okafor celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Unione Sportiva Sassuolo and AC Milan at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, on April 14, 2024. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images)

It is understood that the Rossoneri are willing to continue talks with Leipzig as they are determined to sell either Okafor or Samuel Chukwueze to bring a new winger in January, ideally Marcus Rashford.

Okafor is in his second season at Milan.

He joined the Rossoneri in the summer of 2023 in a €15.5m deal from RB Salzburg.

The 24-year-old Swiss international has only scored one goal and provided two assists in 16 appearances across all competitions this season.