{"id":72,"date":"2026-04-16T21:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=72"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:15:36","slug":"chelsea-told-they-could-sign-one-of-the-best-players-in-the-world-for-half-the-fee-they-offered-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=72","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Told They Could Sign &#8220;One Of The Best Players In The World&#8221; For Half The Fee They Offered In 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>AC Milan could make former Chelsea transfer target Rafael Leao available for \u20ac40m (\u00a335m) this summer, according to reports in the Italian media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Gazzetta dello Sport<\/em> claim that the Rossoneri are seriously considering offloading the Portuguese international at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Leao\u2019s performances have been pretty poor in recent months, having scored just two goals since January, and there is a feeling that his time at the San Siro could be coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Some have valued the player at between \u20ac40m (\u00a335m) and \u20ac50m (\u00a344m) and <em>Journal<\/em> report that Milan\u2019s owners may have to consider selling him for that amount.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/chelseanews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120159\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Chelsea News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Chelsea tried to sign the player in 2023<\/h2>\n<p>It was widely reported that the Blues attempted to snap up Leao for a fee in the region of \u20ac80m (\u00a370m) to \u20ac100m (\u00a387m) just under three years ago, although it wasn\u2019t a cash-only proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech were offered up as part of the offer, but the proposal wasn\u2019t accepted. Leao ultimately ended up signing a new contract with a release clause worth \u20ac175m (\u00a3152m).<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, his form has ebbed and flowed, with Portugal boss Roberto Martinez once describing him as \u201cone of the best players in the world one-on-one\u201d following a standout performance against Poland in November 2024. However, his lack of consistency has always prevented him from becoming an elite player.<\/p>\n<p>Buy a Chelsea home shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>Could the Blues revive their interest in Leao?<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1076015595\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/><em>Journal<\/em> claim that Manchester United and teams in Saudi Arabia are more likely to table formal bids for the 26-year-old this summer.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is believed that Liam Rosenior\u2019s side have been looking at strengthening the left wing once again. There is thought to be interest in FC Cologne\u2019s <strong>Said El Mala<\/strong> as well as RB Leipzig\u2019s Yan Diomande, so if Leao does come onto the market with a relatively low asking price, there is a chance that they would consider pursuing him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025\/26 here<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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