Report Leao offered to Roma as Milan pay over €50m for Moreira

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Rafael Leao of AC Milan warms up prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

According to Belgian transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri, agent Jorge Mendes proposed Milan outcast Rafael Leao to Roma, now that the price tag has plummeted and Diego Moreira is coming in.

The player and club were both confident that he would be moving on this summer, but finding a buyer for €50m plus €10m add-ons has proved to be difficult, if not impossible.

The only genuine interest has come from Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce, and the first side are the only ones still in talks.

Roma solution for Leao?

However, transfer pundit Tavolieri reports this evening that agent Jorge Mendes has offered Leao to Serie A side Roma, reaching out directly to the Friedkin family.

It would be a remarkable twist in the tale, but one that could allow Leao to continue playing in the Champions League, and with a coach more suited to his style of football.

The asking price was dropped to around €40m plus add-ons, and Mendes was again behind some manoeuvring that brings Diego Moreira to Milan from RC Strasbourg for at least €50m.

Moreira had been a target for Roma too, as they play in similar positions, so it’s entirely possible that the agent saw this as part of a domino effect on the transfer market.

Milan fans and even Leao might be reticent to switch to a different Italian club after seven years at San Siro, especially as he had declared over the summer that Serie A was less suited to him than the Premier League or LaLiga.

However, with none of those leagues knocking at his door, this might be the best solution for all concerned.

Similarly, Roma would be spending roughly the same amount to get Malick Fofana from Olympique Lyonnais.