Diogo Leite Transfer from FC Union Berlin to Milan
Diogo Leite, a central defender born in 1999 and currently playing for Union Berlino, attracted the attention of Milan's Geoffrey Moncada and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Despite his impressive stats, Milan eventually decided to sign Strahinja Pavlović instead.
Milan is reportedly interested in Diogo Leite, who plays for Union Berlin.
Diogo Leite has expressed that he feels good in Berlin but has not closed the door to a move. He acknowledged the interest from Milan, now coached by Paulo Fonseca, and mentioned that if a good opportunity comes up for both him and the club, they will consider it.
Italian media reports that Milan is interested in signing the Portuguese center-back Diogo Leite. The arrival of coach Paulo Fonseca has intensified this interest.
Milan is accelerating their efforts to sign Diogo Leite. The player is a central defender owned by Union Berlin. The new coach, Paulo Fonseca, supports the move. Milan aims to finalize the deal before the summer training camp at Milanello. The German club is asking for a fee between 15 and 18 million euros. Milan's management is working to reduce the price.
Milan is looking to strengthen its defensive lineup after Simon Kjaer's departure. Diogo Leite has emerged as a primary target. Paulo Fonseca, the new coach and fellow countryman of Leite, has approved the move. Milan is in talks with Leite's agent and aims to finalize the transfer. The club is considering negotiating the price due to Union Berlino's challenging season.
AC Milan is interested in Leite for their defense. His valuation is 18 million euros.
Union Berlin is willing to sell Portuguese player Diogo Leite for approximately 18 million euros. Diogo Leite is a physically strong center back who is comfortable in the air, has excellent timing in anticipation, and is a complete and modern package with a notable precision in passes. Milan is interested in the player and is studying the move. His career started in Portugal where he played for Leixões SC and Padroense FC before moving to Porto's Academy. He was a key part of Portugal's Under 17 national team and Porto's youth team that won the UEFA Youth League in 2019. His performance in the national Supercup allowed him to get into the first team, until Union Berlin invested 8 million euros to acquire him after a loan to Braga.
Paulo Fonseca has indicated interest in Diogo Leite from Union Berlino as a left-footed central defender for Milan. Union Berlino is willing to transfer Diogo Leite for about 18 million euros.
Diogo Leite, currently playing for Union Berlim, is being considered for Milan. The German club is asking 18 million euros from the Italians to make the deal.
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