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Rafael Leão Says He Rejected Inter in 2019 After Maldini Call Secured AC Milan Move

His account lands as local reports say he will miss the Coppa Italia tie against Lecce due to injury.

Overview

  • Speaking on the Say Less podcast, Leão said Lille’s sporting director tried to sell him to Inter in 2019 and he declined.
  • He recounted that Paolo Maldini then contacted him with a concrete proposal from AC Milan and he accepted.
  • Leão underlined his stance with the line, “Between Milan and Inter, I choose Milan a hundred times.”
  • Tuttosport reports he is currently injured and will not play in Milan’s Coppa Italia match against Lecce tonight.
  • Tuttosport also notes he is among the few remaining members of Milan’s 2022 title-winning squad.