Rafa Leao and Brahim Diaz, AC Milan have a couple worth 100 million – Corriere.it

Young, talented, with an assured future. Beware of those two: Leao and Diaz are the Devil’s gold, or at least a substantial part. Rafa and Brahim form a couple worth 100 million, between 70 for Portuguese and thirty for Spanish. Show performances like that of Naples, if on the one hand they obviously make Milan happy, on the other they present an inevitable contraindication: their market prices increase, but so does the list of suitors. This is why Maldini must accelerate to ensure that the future of both continues to be Rossoneri.

The two dossiers are different, but both have high coefficients of difficulty. The Leao case has been talked about for some time, the catchphrase of the renewal of the contract expiring in June 2024 took away his serenity and conditioned his performances for months, but who knows if Maradona’s magnificent brace does not represent a turning point in this decisive season finale. The chatter that came from outside charged me Rafael smiled after Sunday’s 4-0, even if the truth is that the criticisms of his bad 2023 were sacrosanct, given that he didn’t score for two and a half months. And who knows, behind his new-found smile there isn’t also the resumption of negotiations for the renewal, with the hypothesis of a bridging agreement until 2025, which would make it possible to find a definitive agreement without the anxiety of a countdown it would benefit no one, neither the club nor him.

They are true friends, Rafael and Brahim. Even off the field. The skit after the goals is now a run-in sketch: the two shake hands with a bow. A harmony also of projects. Like Leao, Diaz is also fine at Milan. And he would like to stay. He reiterated this to Maldini and Massara, who in his case have one more obstacle: the Real Madrid card and the loan expires on June 30th. The right to buy out at 22 million with a buyout to the Blancos for 27 million in a verbal agreement only. Milan’s plan is to renegotiate the deal in the summer, even if it won’t be that simple.

Between the goal against Tottenham in the Champions League and the 10-man performance in the Diez temple, it’s clear that Real now has every interest in bringing him back home, perhaps to resell him and make us a rich capital gain. Maldini has the will of the player on his side. An extra help could be represented by the excellent relations with the Spanish club, even if the Devil has to do the best assist by himself, arriving in the Champions League and collecting the 40 million of the cup. Surely you need at least 25-30 to buy the playmaker outright.

Then pay attention to the background that comes from Spain. According to Cadena Serthe two events, that of Rafa and that of Brahim, could be linked.
Real Madrid have long had Leao in their sights and could put Diaz’s card on the plate as a partial counterpart
. An ideal solution for the Blancos, not for Milan. That he wants to keep both his jewels.