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AC Milan's Rafael Leao is being considered by INEOS as a solution to Manchester United's need for a left winger this summer. The team currently lacks natural left wingers after the departures of several players.
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Rafael Leao: Why AC Milan ace could be INEOSâ answer to a summer transfer need
Manchester United are expected to sign a left winger this summer.
The decision to let Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford leave has left the team with no natural left wingers.
Playing with double tens under the since-sacked Ruben Amorim meant United could afford to operate without wingers. However, following the Portuguese tacticianâs dismissal and the clubâs subsequent return to a winger-based system, the need for a left winger became obvious.
A number of options have been linked, but Mediaset are now doubling down on why AC Milanâs Rafael Leao is the likeliest left-winger signing for the Red Devils.
Mediaset report:
âThe story between Leao and Milan seems like a love story in the final credits.
âAt this point, the relationship with the Rossoneri fans seems almost irreparable.â
Manchester United needs a left winger due to the departures of Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, and Marcus Rashford, leaving them without natural options.
Rafael Leao is an AC Milan player who is being considered as a potential signing to fill Manchester United's left winger position.
The dismissal of Ruben Amorim and the team's return to a winger-based system highlighted the necessity for a left winger.

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âFor all these reasons, itâs reasonable to think that this summer, an offer around âŹ50 million could be enough to snatch the Rossoneri shirt from Leaoâs chest.â
As for where the Portuguese winger, whom Nico Williams once labelled unstoppable, could be headed, the report reveals:
âManchester United has placed the Rossoneri number 10 on their list of possible reinforcements. So much so that emissaries from the Red Devils have reportedly been closely monitoring the Portuguese on several occasions: in the lacklustre 0-0 draw with Juventus and in the recent disastrous defeat against Atalanta.â
Whether Unitedâs scoutsâ reports have fully convinced the club to make a move remains unclear.
However, their continued presence at his games suggests Leao is giving them every reason to.
INEOS should now be contemplating closing the deal for the explosive, direct winger, with a âŹ50m (ÂŁ43m) fee understood to be Milanâs asking price.
With his experience, technical dribbling, and the close control needed to dominate one-on-one situations, United must be keen for Leao to arrive and finally solve the left-wing problem once and for all.
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