Leão to Miss Manchester United Match, Transfer in Doubt

Milan winger Rafael Leão will miss his team's upcoming pre-season friendly against Manchester United tomorrow due to injury. There are also concerns that this could impact the potential sale of the Portuguese international this summer.

Reports from Gazzetta dello Sport indicate that Leão is suffering from a muscle issue and is not expected to feature in Milan's upcoming pre-season friendly against Manchester United in Wrocław, Poland. The match against the "Red Devils" will be Milan's final summer warm-up before their Serie A season opener against Torino on August 23rd. The same source suggests Leão is also a doubt for the clash with the "Bulls."

Perhaps more concerning for Milan, however, is the potential impact this injury could have on the transfer market.

Following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, Leão has repeatedly expressed his belief that the time is right to leave Milan after seven seasons at San Siro. However, a departure has yet to materialize, with the only concrete interest so far coming from Turkey, rather than the Premier League or La Liga, as the player himself had hoped.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Galatasaray had shown the most significant interest in Leão, but even the Turkish giants are now exploring alternative options, discussing a potential deal for Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli.

The Italian publication reports that Galatasaray will make their final decision on the matter within the next seven to ten days.