Galatasaray Offer €50m Option in Rafael Leão Deal

Galatasaray Make Rafael Leão Offer

Details of Galatasaray’s proposal for Rafael Leão have emerged.

According to Daniele Longo, the Turkish club’s current offer consists of a loan with a €50 million option to buy.

It is reported that Galatasaray would have a very high chance of completing the transfer if they convert the purchase option into an obligation to buy.

€50 Million Purchase Option

The financial structure offered to Milan includes a €50 million purchase option.

Under the current proposal, Leão would initially join Galatasaray on loan before the Turkish club would have the option to complete a permanent transfer for €50 million.

According to Longo, the key factor in negotiations is whether that option becomes mandatory.

If Galatasaray change the structure to a loan with an obligation to buy, their chances of signing the player are described as very high.

Galatasaray Have Made the Best Salary Offer

Galatasaray are also reported to be leading the competition in terms of the salary offered to Leão.

According to Daniele Longo, the Turkish club have made the player the best salary offer currently available to him.

The report also states that Galatasaray have submitted the strongest financial proposal to Milan.

Galatasaray’s Offer to Milan

According to the information provided, Galatasaray currently have the highest financial offer on the table for Milan.

The proposed structure is:

Loan + €50 million purchase option

The next key point will be whether the purchase option is converted into an obligation.

The source does not state that the transfer has been completed or that a final agreement has been reached.

Rafael Leão’s 2025/26 Season

According to StatsLook, Rafael Leão made 29 appearances for Milan across all competitions during the 2025/26 season.

His season totals were:

• 29 appearances

• 1,872 minutes

• 79% starts

• 9 goals

• 9.27 xG

• 3 assists

• 9 big chances

• 7.01 average rating

• Top 21% in his position

Leão was primarily used as a left winger.

Serie A Left-Winger Rankings

According to StatsLook, among Serie A left wingers with at least 450 minutes played, Leão recorded the following per-90 figures:

• Goals: 0.43 — 2nd

• Assists: 0.14 — 11th

• Expected goals: 0.45 — 1st

• Key passes: 1.11 — 16th

• Big chances: 0.43 — 6th

• Total shots: 3.03 — 4th

• Shots on target: 1.15 — 4th

• Successful dribbles: 1.25 — 11th

• Touches: 43.80 — 18th

• Accurate passes: 23.41 — 10th

• Passing accuracy: 81.6% — 10th

• Crosses: 1.20 — 19th

• Through balls: 0.24 — 4th

• Duels won: 4.52 — 15th

• Tackles: 0.29 — 20th

• Interceptions: 0.24 — 13th

• Aerial duels won: 1.35 — 2nd

• Ball recoveries: 2.07 — 18th

Attacking Numbers

Leão’s attacking output per 90 minutes was:

• 0.43 goals

• 0.14 assists

• 0.45 xG

• 0.43 big chances

• 1.15 shots on target

• 3.03 total shots

Across the season, he recorded nine goals from 9.27 xG.

Creative Numbers

Leão averaged:

• 1.11 key passes

• 1.20 crosses

• 0.24 through balls

• 0.14 assists

per 90 minutes.

He completed 81.6% of his passes and averaged 23.41 accurate passes per 90.

Current Transfer Situation

According to Daniele Longo, the current situation regarding Galatasaray’s pursuit of Rafael Leão is:

• Galatasaray’s offer is structured as a loan.

• The purchase option is worth €50 million.

• Galatasaray have made Leão the highest salary offer.

• Galatasaray have submitted the strongest financial offer to Milan.

• Their chances of completing the transfer are described as very high if the option becomes an obligation to buy.

• No final or official agreement has been reported.

The transfer information in this article is based on information reported by Daniele Longo. The statistical sections use exclusively the StatsLook 2025/26 data supplied by the user.