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Leeds United are advancing in talks over the signing of AC Milan forward Noah Okafor, but the final green light has not yet come.
According to Sky in England (via MilanNews) Leeds are in advanced talks with Milan for Okafor, who would like to join the English club. The two clubs are discussing the price of the Swiss striker, which is expected to be around £13m, or approximately €15m.
Milan’s decision is now awaited, but according to Sky in Italy, they want to wait to know the extent of Rafael Leao’s injury before making a final decision. Leao suffered a muscle strain in his right calf yesterday against Bari, and Okafor would in theory be his cover.
Fabrizio Romano posted a video on his YouTube channel in which he spoke about the negotiations between Milan and Leeds for the former Red Bull Salzburg man.
“Milan could receive new money from the sale of Noah Okafor to Leeds. In recent days the English club have been making moves for the Swiss and are now ready to improve their offer to Milan: Leeds are in fact over 20 million euros and are pushing to close the deal soon,” he said.
“Manager Daniel Farke has called the player and is pushing to get hold of Okafor, who has already opened up to the possibility of moving to the Premier League. Now Milan must decide whether or not to sell the Swiss striker, who impressed Max Allegri in pre-season.
“But when these offers arrive, as happened with Malick Thiaw, it’s not easy to resist. Leeds wants to close the deal quickly and is already hoping to get Milan’s approval between today and tomorrow.
“Discussions between the two clubs are well underway, as is the one between the English club and Okafor, for whom a four-year contract with an option for a further season is ready.”
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan will evaluate whether or not to enter the market to sign a replacement for Leao, given that the Rossoneri would be a bit lighter on the flanks.
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