Barcelona have cooled their interest in Portuguese winger Rafael Leão, despite President Joan Laporta’s earlier admiration for the AC Milan star. According to Marca, recent developments have led the Catalan giants to shift their focus elsewhere.
Key Reasons:
Leão’s disciplinary and form-related issues at Milan have raised eyebrows.
Deco, Barça’s sporting director, reportedly has little confidence in Leão’s fit for the club’s long-term project.
Internal evaluations no longer rate the player as a top target, especially given the financial caution Barcelona must exercise in the market.
This marks a significant turn from previous windows, where Leão was mentioned as a marquee signing candidate for the Blaugrana.
Status: Off the radar. Barcelona lookin
g elsewhere.
