AC Milan make Easter deadline for explosive £80m Man Utd, Man City forward target to decide on next move

AC Milan have reportedly set an Easter deadline for a Manchester United and Manchester City summer attacking target to make up his mind over his future.

Portugal international forward Rafael Leao has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League since last summer, with Chelsea particularly keen on trying to strike a deal in the last two transfer windows.

However, it’s the two Manchester clubs who are both said to be at the front of the queue for his signature now.

And it appears that Milan are keen to get Leao’s future resolved as soon as they can. Indeed, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the reigning Serie A champions want a new meeting with the entourage of the 23-year-old within 10 days or a maximum of 15.

They are hoping that by then they can make substantial progress over new contract talks after what has been a long and drawn-out saga.

The report adds that the next meeting could end up being a definitive one in terms of whether Leao remains at the San Siro or is sold this summer.

It’s believed that the player himself is keen on staying. However, there are other factors at play, with a report on Sempre Milan claiming that lawyer Ted Dimvula and agent Jorge Mendes could look to ‘seek fortune somewhere else’.