Overview
- The transfer was confirmed by both clubs on Sunday with Galatasaray paying a fixed fee officially reported as €38 million plus add-ons and Milan retaining a roughly 20% sell-on clause.
- Leao has agreed a multi-year deal reported to run until 2030 with media accounts saying his net wages are about €10–12 million per season before bonuses.
- The 27-year-old left Milan after seven seasons, 291 appearances and about 80 goals, and gave an emotional farewell saying his love for the club will never end.
- Leao rejected interest from Aston Villa during the late window after Galatasaray pushed to complete the deal and he arrived in Istanbul on Saturday to a large fan reception.
- For Galatasaray the signing is billed as a statement of continental ambition and for Milan the sale sends cash and a future sell-on revenue stream to support coach Ruben Amorim’s squad plans.