In a recent report, Calciomercato mentioned that Manchester City are among clubs hoping to land AC Milan striker Rafael Leao. It has been revealed that Man City could face competition in the form of Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain in pursuit of the Portuguese talent during the summer transfer period.
Leao’s Promising Numbers In Italian Football This Season
Leao is having a terrific season at San Siro after producing a series of eye-catching performances as the focal point of Stefano Pioli’s attack. The 22-year-old has banged in 11 goals and picked up six assists in 32 matches for the Italian outfit this season in all competitions.
The former Sporting CP talent has been a joy to watch in the final third based on his average of 2.5 shots, 1.0 key passes and 2.9 dribbles per 90 minutes in Serie A. However, he can improve his accuracy when linking up play with his teammates up top, as evidenced by his pass success rate of 75.8% in the top tier of Italian football (stats via whoscored).
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Is Rafael Leao A Good Choice For Manchester City Head Coach Pep Guardiola?
Leao excels at creating space for himself to get a few shots in on-target and can engineer some meaningful openings for his teammates in the attacking end of the field. The AC Milan star has transformed himself into a prolific finisher up top. He is primarily a centre-forward but can fill in as a left-sided winger if required.
Hence, we can expect Leao to add some added firepower to Pep Guardiola‘s attack if Man City can win the race for his services at the end of this campaign.
At 22, Leao has got the potential to become one of the top goal-getters in European football as long as he can improve his numbers with each year. Therefore, the Portuguese sensation will be a decent, long-term choice for the Mancunian giants to consider in the summer.
With all things considered, Guardiola would be wise to engineer a move to bring Leao to the Etihad Stadium when the transfer window reopens later this year.
