{
  "id": 2106916,
  "title": "Milan stand firm on Leao valuation after six-hour Mendes meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/milan-stand-firm-on-leao-valuation-after-six-hour-mendes-meeting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milan-stand-firm-leao-valuation-093000754.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Milan have maintained their stance on the valuation of winger Rafael Leao during a prolonged meeting with agent Jorge Mendes, reports suggest. The agent was at the club's headquarters for over six hours on Wednesday, but negotiations over a potential sale have yet to yield any progress. Leao, who has been with Milan since 2018 and helped the team win the Scudetto in 2021-22, is currently valued at €50m by the club.\n\nDespite Leao expressing a desire to make a move abroad after the 2025-26 season, Milan refuses to budge on their asking price. The Italian giants have been actively seeking a buyer, with Galatasaray being the closest contender, offering a fee slightly above €40m. However, negotiations are ongoing, and it appears that a deal may still be within reach.",
  "summary": "Super agent Jorge Mendes was at Casa Milan for a round of talks that lasted over six hours on Wednesday according to reports in Italy, but there has not been any movement from the Milan camp on an ask...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}