Unexpected! The likely next destination for Portugal's national team leader revealed

Fenerbahçe is preparing one of this summer’s biggest transfer bombshells.

Details: According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Istanbul club has placed Rafael Leão at the top of its transfer wishlist and is set to open talks for a permanent deal with the Portuguese winger. A loan move is not on the table.

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Fenerbahçe is reportedly ready to put around €40 million on the table for the Milan superstar. With various bonuses included, the total value of the deal could climb to €50 million.

Negotiations haven’t started just yet, but the Turkish powerhouse is already laying the groundwork for an official approach to Milan’s management.

The transfer looks entirely plausible: earlier, Italian media reported that Leão was open to leaving the club, and Milan could be willing to part ways for a fee in the region of €50 million.

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