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FC Bayern’s talks for Rafael Leao stall on €175 million clause

Leao’s openness to a Munich move is countered by Milan’s refusal to sell below a steep valuation

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Overview

  • FC Bayern representatives met with Rafael Leao’s camp in Munich late last week to explore a summer transfer
  • The 25-year-old Portuguese winger is reported to be receptive to joining the German champions
  • AC Milan regards Leao as indispensable to its rebuild and demands activation of his €175 million release clause
  • Bayern officials are unwilling to meet Milan’s valuation, complicating further negotiations
  • Questions over Leao’s defensive work rate and mental resilience add scrutiny to his potential fit at Bayern