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Bayern ready to offer cash-plus-player to secure deal for 25y/o star – report

By Saikat Mandal - 9th Jun 2025, 08:57am

Bayern Munich are reportedly pushing hard to sign Rafael Leao from AC Milan as they look to bolster their left-wing areas.

The German champions are keen to bolster their left-wing department, and they have earmarked the 25-year-old winger as a potential option.

Last week, Gianluca Di Marzio reported that Bayern could make a serious move for Leao, bidding in the region of £42m-£50m for the Portuguese attacker.

Rafael Leao – Bayern pushing hard to secure deal?

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Bayern are checking on several options, and Leao appears to be one of them.

Christian Falk told CFBayern that while Leao remains an option for Bayern, as of now, there has been no concrete approach made by them.

According to a report from FootMercato, Bayern are ready to offer a massive fee of around £63m to tempt Milan into selling Leao.

Additionally, they are willing to offer either Leon Goretzka or Kingsley Coman to sweeten the deal. Milan will be able to pick between the two players.

Bayern would be crazy to offer such terms for Leao

While it is understandable that AC Milan will try to get the best possible deal for Leao if they decide to sell him, there is no reason for Bayern to make crazy offers out of desperation.

It makes very little sense to pay over £60m for Leao (unless they see him as their first-choice target), when they can trigger Nico Williams’ release clause for £50m.

Coman has become surplus to requirements at Bayern, and the club are willing to sell him. However, the French winger is fixated on moving to the Saudi Pro League, and it would take a ridiculous offer to convince him to return to Italy.

According to Kicker, Bayern internally have reservations about Leao. The club feel the Portuguese winger lacks intensity, and he is also repeatedly plagued by injuries.

Leao is a fantastic player, no doubt, and he would improve the squad. However, there is no point paying an inflated transfer fee when other equally good options are available on the market.