Galatasaray confirm €38 million signing of Rafael Leão from AC Milan | OneFootball

Galatasaray confirm €38 million signing of Rafael Leão from AC Milan | OneFootball

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·1 September 2026

Galatasaray confirm €38 million signing of Rafael Leão from AC Milan

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Galatasaray have confirmed the signing of Portuguese winger Rafael Leão from AC Milan. The club said in a statement to the Public Disclosure Platform that the full financial terms have been disclosed.

Galatasaray will pay AC Milan €38,000,000 and the Italians are due 20% of any future profit. Leão has agreed a four-year contract running from 2026-27 through 2029-30, worth a net €10,000,000 per season.


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The 27-year-old spent seven years with Milan and helped win Serie A. He now joins the reigning Süper Lig champions as they prepare for domestic and UEFA Champions League commitments.

At the signing ceremony in Istanbul with president Dursun Özbek and Sportif A.Ş. deputy chairman Abdullah Kavukcu, Leão said he was extremely excited and grateful for the club’s efforts since June. He described Galatasaray as a massive club and said he is here to win titles and make a big contribution.

Özbek said Leão is now officially a Galatasaray player, adding that he will strengthen the squad and make a major impact in the Champions League.

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