Manchester United don dey move fast to try sign AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, according to di latest tori wey don drop.
Di Red Devils don pick up dem third win in a row after dem knack Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 on Saturday — even though dem no go too happy say Brighton still score two after dem don lead 3-0.
Matheus Cunha finally get im first goal for United, while Bryan Mbeumo bag two that night. Both new signings don dey show say dem worth di hype recently. Fans dey feel positive now, hoping say di team go use di momentum continue build steady as transfer window go soon open again.
But new report from Fichajes don talk say United dey inside “complex negotiations” with AC Milan over Rafael Leao. Milan dey ask for between €80m–€100m (£69–£87m), and e never clear whether United fit match that money. Di whole thing fit still long small before e click.
Rafael Leao In Profile: Wetin Make Di Milan Star Special
Leao no be player wey always dey score like mad, but e steady deliver contribution. Last season for Serie A, e get eight goals plus eight assists for 34 games. This new season (2025/26), e don already net three goals inside four matches — di guy don start hot.
Di 26-year-old winger no just get pace, e get power, size and agility wey make am dangerous any time e dey run with ball. Defenders dey fear to face am one-on-one.
But truth be say, sometimes e dey too relaxed when e no get ball, and many Milan fans don complain say e no dey help enough for defense. That na one area wey critics don hammer am for — lack of defensive work rate.
Why Rafael Leao Fit No Make Sense For Ruben Amorim System
Even though nobody go gree reject player wey get Leao talent, e still get reason why di move no too clear for Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United. Amorim dey use system wey normally get two attacking midfielders behind one central striker — e no really depend on traditional wide winger like Leao.
Leao fit play narrow sometimes as striker, but if Amorim go push am there, e go affect Benjamin Sesko chance to shine — and di young striker don already show small flashes of brilliance since e reach England.
Plus, if Leao no dey press or defend enough, e go put more work on Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro for midfield, and that one fit make United easier to break down.
Instead of spending close to €100m for another attacker, e go make more sense if Amorim use that money fix defense and midfield balance. Especially now wey Mbeumo, Cunha and Sesko still dey build chemistry together — dem deserve time to gel as one sharp unit.
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