Report: Rafael Leao upset with Cardinale, snubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray | OneFootball

According to Milannews, Gerry Cardinale has openly admitted that Rafael Leao can leave in the summer, upsetting the Portuguese winger, who is currently unwilling to consider offers from Turkey or the Saudi Pro League.

Milanews reports that Milan winger Leao is dissatisfied with Cardinale’s recent comments to some members of the Italian press during a meeting in Milan on Monday.

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According to the report, Cardinale answered questions ‘off the record’ about Milan’s future plans, admitting that Leao is no longer part of the Rossoneri’s project.

epa10157496 AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale (R) before the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and FC Inter Milan at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 03 September 2022. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI

Milannews reports that Leao was disappointed to hear the club owner’s stance, yet the Portuguese is currently focused on the World Cup, after which he’ll decide his future.

Red Bird’s Senior Advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only survivor of the club’s major overhaul, which saw Milan part ways with coach Massimiliano Allegri and directors Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare and Geoffrey Moncada.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 26: Rafael Leao of AC Milan warms up prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Leao has two years left in his contract at San Siro and both Gazzetta and Milannews report that the 26-year-old has attracted interest from Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.

According to Gazzetta, Galatasaray are ready to offer a €10m-a-year contract, but Milannews suggests that Leao is currently unwilling to consider offers outside the top five European leagues, especially the English Premier League and Spain’s La Liga.