Arsenal have been offered the chance to strike a cut-price deal for an AC Milan star who PSG have wanted for a long time, according to reports.
Andrea Berta makes Gunners transfer plans amid title race
The Premier League title race is heading for a tense finish, and Arsenal remain right at the centre of it.
With only a handful of games left, every result carries weight, but there is also a growing sense that planning for the summer is already well underway behind the scenes.
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Even while chasing silverware, the club’s recruitment team has been active.
Links to emerging names like Red Star Belgrade's Vasilije Kostov have already surfaced in recent weeks, pointing towards a strategy that blends youth with established quality.
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the Serbian is a genuine target for sporting director Andrea Berta, and talks have already been held with the teenager's representatives.
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They could take full advantage...
But alongside those long-term prospects, Arsenal are also being presented with high-profile opportunities, and one of the biggest has now come into view.
Arsenal offered AC Milan star Rafael Leao
According to a report from TEAMtalk’s Graeme Bailey, intermediaries have offered AC Milan forward Rafael Leao to several top Premier League clubs, and Arsenal are firmly among those approached.
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It is not a quiet enquiry either.
The report makes clear that Leao’s situation is actively being explored across the market, with representatives sounding out interest from elite sides as uncertainty grows over his future in Italy.
For Arsenal, that places them right in the mix for one of Europe’s most dangerous attacking players.
The standout detail is the price.
Milan are understood to be willing to consider offers in the region of £43 million. That figure has raised eyebrows across the game, not because it is excessive, but because it is relatively modest for a player of Leao’s profile.
Last summer, the Portugal international was valued at around £86 million, as per reports from Italy at the time, so his price tag has essentially been cut in half.
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That valuation is exactly why interest is building quickly.
Arsenal are not alone. The same report confirms that clubs like Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool have also been contacted, while Bayern Munich and PSG, who are both long-time fans of Leao, have been made aware of the situation as well.
It is a crowded field, and one that underlines just how attractive this opportunity could become over the summer.
The Portuguese has delivered 80 goals and 65 assists in 288 appearances for Milan, combining pace, creativity and direct attacking threat.
Primarily operating from the left, he offers exactly the kind of profile Premier League clubs covet — someone capable of stretching defences while also producing decisive moments in the final third.
AC Milan's Rafael Leao celebrates scoring their second goal
For Arsenal, the fit is obvious on paper.
The squad already includes wide options, but adding a player of Leao’s calibre would elevate the attack to another level, especially with one of Leandro Trossard or Gabriel Martinelli expected to leave.
With so many clubs alerted to the opportunity, Arsenal would need to move decisively if they want to take control of the race. Financially, the deal looks achievable, but convincing the player and navigating rival interest would be key challenges.
Timing will matter too.
Arsenal’s final position in the title race, and their overall project, could influence how attractive they appear compared to other contenders.
For now, this is a deal at an early stage — one driven by intermediaries testing the market rather than clubs pushing aggressively.
But the key point is clear: Leao is available, and Arsenal have been given the chance to act.
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