Chelsea have been warned that Manchester City could hijack a deal to sign Rafael Leao from AC Milan next summer.
The Blues were keen on adding attacking reinforcements in the summer transfer window and were able to secure deals for Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Attack has been an area of concern for Chelsea this season after the departure of out-of-form striker Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz also struggling to perform.
A new winger is set to be on the agenda once again next summer for Todd Boehly as he now looks to back new manager Graham Potter, along with agreeing to appoint Christoph Freund as the club's new director of football, football.london understands. There is a focus on signing players that have a wealth of experience at a young age with room to develop into world-class talents, and Leao matches that profile.
