There is no denying that both Arsenal and AC Milan have fallen from the heights they had achieved in the past. From regular Champions League qualifiers, winners in the case of the Italian side, and league title contenders to scrapping back after years of poor decision-making in the transfer market.
Whilst Serie A has seen a significant regression of Juventus recently, opening the door for the two Milan clubs to battle it out again for the league title, Arsenal have continued to attempt to rebuild whilst Manchester City and Liverpool remained at the top.
Therefore, when links to Milan forward Rafael Leao began to surface in the last week, the Italian clubs’ supporters took exception. Valued at £31.5 million by Transfermarkt it is unlikely that Milan, were they to sell, would allow the 22-year-old to leave for so little.
