After links to the AC Milan forward last summer, Liverpool are once again being mooted to make a move for Rafael Leao.
Amid Luis Diaz heading for the exit door in 2025, Leao was linked with a transfer to Anfield this past summer.
Liverpool fans were impressed by the winger amid talk of a potential move, and while nothing came to pass at the time, the Reds’ interest has reemerged ahead of the 2026 summer window opening in June.
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Rafael Leao available for £60m this summer
A report from the Daily Mail this week says that all of Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Real Madrid are exploring a move for the winger going into the summer.
While he has been a constant in AC Milan’s team for many years now, the Italian side could be open to a sale this summer.
The Serie A outfit are thought to be open to offers as they look to try and balance their books, and could be willing to part with the Liverpool target for around £60m.
That is a similar fee to what the Reds paid for Jeremy Jacquet over the winter, and is said to be viewed by many teams as ‘excellent’ value in the current market.
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Luka Modric’s verdict on Rafael Leao
Now 26, the winger has been on Milan’s books since 2019, when he joined from Ligue 1 side Lille.
He has scored 80 goals and provided 65 assists in 287 matches across all competitions and has so far notched 13 goal contributions in 27 games during the 2025/26 campaign.
Leao is currently playing alongside former Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur star Luka Modric, who has had high praise for the winger since he made the decision to move to Italy.
Speaking in October 2025, as per PortuGOAL, he said: “Rafa is really amazing.
“I was looking forward to playing with him, unfortunately he got injured quickly, but now he’s getting back to fitness. This is the Rafa that we need.
“He’s an amazing talent, from outside when I used to watch him and now when I train with him, I see he is one of the best players in the world. The incredible thing is that he can still improve, it just depends on him. I hope these two goals can help him grow his confidence and be the main guy for us, he will be very important and we will depend a lot on him. He showed why tonight.”
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