Overview
- Galatasaray announced on Sunday that they had signed Portuguese forward Rafael Leão from AC Milan on a four-year deal and that the club paid €38 million as a fixed fee.
- The Turkish club said Leão will earn €10 million a year and that AC Milan will receive 20% of any profit on his next transfer, though some Italian reports put the fee at €45 million and the salary at €12 million.
- Leão arrived in Istanbul on Saturday and was greeted by supporters, and Galatasaray plan to pair him with Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sané as they prepare for the Champions League.
- Leão scored 80 goals in 291 appearances for Milan and was central to their 2021–22 Serie A title, but his last seasons at the club were marked by injuries, clashes with staff and waning form.
- The transfer formally ends Leão's Milan spell and fits into Milan's summer reshaping of the squad while giving Galatasaray a high-profile signing that could change their European prospects and attract more attention in the transfer market.