Placed on the transfer list for next summer, the Portuguese player finds himself on the radar of Manchester United and other Premier League giants.

Looking for a world-class left winger for next season, Manchester United have made Rafael Leão one of their top summer priorities. Currently fourth in the Premier League and in contention for a Champions League spot, the Red Devils are already looking ahead to the next transfer window to bolster a squad expected to improve. In the 4-2-3-1 system implemented by Michael Carrick, the need for a truly dynamic left winger is now considered a strategic imperative.

Good news for United: according to the Daily Mail, AC Milan are willing to let the Portuguese international leave as early as next summer. The Lombardy club have reportedly set his price between €80 and €85 million, a sum considered affordable by current English market standards for a player of Leão's profile. Under contract with Milan, the Portuguese winger remains one of the most decisive players in Serie A, which also explains the interest from other European giants, including Arsenal, who are also looking for a top-class left winger.

Plan Bs exist, but…

Meanwhile, Manchester United are exploring other attacking options, such as Iliman Ndiaye, who has shone since his return to England with Everton, or Tyrique George, a young Chelsea talent, although the latter deal seems more complicated. But in the minds of the Manchester United management, Rafael Leão remains the number one target to embody the club's attacking revival at the dawn of what promises to be a particularly ambitious season.