AC Milan have not put any pressure on Inter and Juventus this season, and now they are almost double-digit behind in the points, and it is almost impossible to compete with their opponents for the title in the second half of the season. Unless AC Milan keep winning, Inter Milan and Juventus are making mistakes, but given their performances this season, AC Milan have little hope of winning the title.
The current AC Milan seems to have no ambitions, and after firing Maldini, Tonali and others, the overall level of the team has begun to decline, and Giroud and Leao have also begun to have some dissatisfaction with the club. Although Leao has signed a new contract with the club, there is still a possibility that he will leave. According to Fichajes, Te'o's intention to leave Milan is clear, and if AC Milan are not capable enough to compete for the title, then he will choose another team, and AC Milan will not turn down the contract.
There is now interest in Leao in Paris and Newcastle, with AC Milan offering €175 million in liquidated damages, both of which are very interested in Leao. Paris will lose Kylian Mbappe this summer, and although they have already signed Dembele, Muani, Gonzalo Ramos and built an attacking formation around him, Mbappe's departure has forced them to rethink their other candidates.
Neither Dembele nor Muani showed the attacking core of Grand Paris, and the departure of Mbappe forced Grand Paris to find a new attacking core, and Leao is a good candidate. Rafael Leao has scored six goals and provided three assists in 26 appearances, and while his performance is not stellar, he is one of the best attacking players in the world, so it is understandable that Paris are willing to offer him such a price.
It's not incomprehensible that Newcastle want to sign Rafael Leao, but they are also under considerable financial pressure right now, and unless they are willing to sell some players in exchange for transfer fees such as Guimaraes and Isak, it will be difficult to negotiate. In addition, according to the latest reports, Newcastle and Paris are also interested in the transfer, but they will also struggle to come up with the money, so they are in talks with AC Milan whether they can reduce the **, provided that Leao must be clear about his intention to leave.