Hold on! Rafael Leão set to switch clubs, face Sporting at Alvalade | OneFootball

Rafael Leão is very close to swapping Milan for Galatasaray, in a transfer that will have a direct impact on Sporting. The Portuguese forward has reportedly already given the green light to the move to Turkey, with the Istanbul club preparing to pay a fixed €45 million, with a further €5 million possible in bonuses.

According to Sacha Tavolieri, negotiations are practically complete and the 27-year-old Portugal international is indeed expected to join the Turkish champions. The deal would therefore bring an end to a saga that has dragged on for several weeks and could take Leão on a new adventure in European football.

Nicolò Schira adds that the player is expected to sign a four-season contract, until 2030, with a salary of €12 million per year. Galatasaray is therefore preparing to make official in the coming days a major signing for its Champions League campaign.

And it is precisely in Europe’s top club competition that the reunion with Sporting will take place.Galatasaray will face the Lions in the league phase, which means Rafael Leão will return to Alvalade, the stadium where he last played in 2018, after his controversial contract termination following the attack on the Alcochete Academy.

The Portuguese forward was also on Aston Villa’s radar, but ultimately gave preference to the Turkish club. Leão joins a squad that already includes names such as Davinson Sánchez, Ilkay Gündogan, Leroy Sané and Victor Osimhen.

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