Overview

• Tottenham targeted AC Milan’s 26-year-old after Son Heung-min’s exit and James Maddison’s injury left their attack depleted.
• Intermediaries approached Spurs with Leão following his 12-goal, 13-assist campaign last season.
• Leão has expressed his desire to remain at Milan despite Premier League interest.
• Massimiliano Allegri has publicly affirmed that AC Milan will not part ways with the Portuguese forward.
• With the deal now deemed unlikely, Tottenham must accelerate plans to secure alternative attacking reinforcements.