According to Fabrizio Romano, Paulo Maldini as Director of AC Milan refused to submit verbally regarding the transfer of Rafael Leão.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1570126811346120704
I would prefer Leão to stay at the San Siro for his development than to leave AC Milan.
Chelsea is rumored to be eager to bring in Rafael Leao, even though it is reported that Chelsea have prepared funds of up to 80 million euros
for Leao's transfer fee. And based on reports from Sky Italia, Man City are reportedly ready to compete with Chelsea for Rafael Leao.
It is not surprising that Chelsea and Man City are interested in Leao, because Rafael Leao's performance has continued to develop at AC Milan
since he arrived from Lille in 2019. Last season Leao scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists in 42 appearances across all competitions.
That's a pretty good statistic for a winger.
I don't know how long AC Milan can keep Rafael Leao, because usually young players like Leao would want to move to a bigger club and get
a higher salary. Moreover, Leao's contract will also expire in 2024, so if it is true that AC Milan wants to keep Leao longer, they should consider
extending Leao's contract from now on. If not, it is possible that Rafael Leao will be tempted by a big salary offer from Chelsea or Man City.
I agree with you, Leao should stay at AC Milan, because not necessarily Leao can adapt to the Premier League. Leao should have learned from
the mistakes of Lukaku, who has played very well at Inter, decided to move to Chelsea, Lukaku finally failed to adapt at Chelsea and moved again
to Inter on loan.