Rafael Leão has addressed the noise around his future with a public statement, insisting that only his family and lawyers are authorised to handle his affairs.
The Portuguese has been at the centre of Milan's summer for weeks, with the question of whether he stays or leaves after seven years at the club hanging over the entire mercato. A sale would free up the funds the Rossoneri need to push on with incomings, which is why every signal around him is being read closely.
Leão chose to make the position clear himself. “Just to avoid any form of speculation and false reports, I reiterate that I have long entrusted the management of all my interests exclusively to my family and my lawyers. No one else is authorised to speak on my behalf. My focus is on the next objectives.”
The timing is what makes it notable. The most recent update from Matteo Moretto is that Galatasaray remain interested in Leão, though they may hold off until the closing stretch of the window before testing Milan with a late move.
Against that backdrop, the winger's message reads less like a farewell hint and more like housekeeping. It has become common for third-party agents to position themselves as intermediaries on a big-name deal, bypassing the people who actually manage the contract, and Leão appears keen to close that door before it becomes a problem.
What the statement does not do is settle the bigger question of whether he will still be a Milan player at the end of August. That call sits with the club, Leão's camp, and whoever decides to firm up their interest first.