Gazzetta dello Sport: Leo is unlikely to be sold for a high price; he might regret what he said earlier.

According to the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, if he could go back in time, Leo might not have said those words he made in an interview with SportTV on July 31 last year, because it now seems unlikely that he will be sold for a high price.

“I feel I’ve given Milan everything I could. Milan helped me a lot during my growth and supported me through difficult times. I’m happy to have my name written into the club’s history. Everyone has their own dreams, challenges, things they want to do, and goals they want to achieve. I also want to try a new challenge and go to a new league.”

Two months have passed, and like life, football always has to face reality.

He longed for England and Spain, but only Turkey truly extended an olive branch to him. Now, from the perspective of distant Australia, Italy has become a "beautiful country," especially from a footballing point of view.

No bids met Milan's requirements.

The possibility of Rafael Leão continuing to wear the number 10 jersey for AC Milan in the 2026-2027 season is not as far off as it seemed a few days ago. With less than a month until the summer transfer window closes, no team has come close to Milan's €60 million floor price tag for him; even wealthy Turkish clubs like Fenerbahce and Galatasaray have only offered loan deals with options to buy, and those offers, which were immediately rejected, totaled less than €45 million, including bonuses. Based on these prices and offers, Milan has no reason to let him go. At least not for now.

Leo was all smiles and very enthusiastic.

Besides, Leo himself had his own ideas. He originally hoped to try his luck in top leagues like the Premier League and La Liga, so even if the Turkish Super League offered him tens of millions of euros a year, he might not be willing to accept. Perhaps because of this, during the Perth training camp, he always appeared smiling and positive, and integrated well into the team. His teammates were also taking care of him: they would accompany the number 10 player because everyone knew he needed special attention and needed to be motivated in the right way to perform at his best.

Amorim also cooperated.

Amorim also did his best to cooperate. At the start of the training camp in Australia, he spoke about how he would treat Leo in the camp, saying, "I know there are a lot of rumors about some of our players, but until things change, they are still ours. Everyone will train and strive to get into that squad. I will treat the players in a special way because they are all unique individuals, but the rules are the same for everyone: train, enjoy the game, help the team, interact with the fans, and prepare the players." He certainly lived up to these words. During training in Australia, Amorim had many conversations with Leo and incorporated him more into group discussions and tactical drills. He treated Leo as if he had never said those words from July 31st. If Leo had a choice, he probably would have done the same.