Sporting cash in with Rafael Leão's move to Galatasaray | 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, plus a further €5 million in add-ons based on objectives, and a percentage of that amount will go into Sporting’s coffers.

Given this amount, due to the solidarity mechanism - the same arrangement as in Fatawu’s transfer.

The 27-year-old footballer is expected to sign a contract valid for four seasons, 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 happen. 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 the 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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