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Rafael Leao 'declines AC Milan contract offer amid Man City interest' and more transfer rumours

Rafael Leao has reportedly rejected a new contract offer from AC Milan and is set to be sold by the Italian giants in 2023.

According to Calciomercato, the Portuguese forward is keen on a move away from the San Siro - and the player will not be short of suitors, with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and City all reported to be interested in the 23-year-old.

It is thought that Leao is valued at £60million, but with less than 18 months left on his contract, and the player said to be refusing to sign a new deal, there is a chance that the Serie A outfit could be willing to do business in either January or next summer's transfer window.

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Leao - who arrived at the San Siro from Lille in 2019 - has registered 61 goal contributions in 129 appearances for Milan, including 13 in 14 matches so far this term.

Elsewhere, former City youngster Jeremie Frimpong has reportedly emerged as a target for Manchester United as Erik ten Hag's side look to strengthen in January. The 21-year-old, who is currently plying his trade in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, left the Etihad to join Celtic in 2021.

Frimpong featured regularly for the Blues in the Premier League 2 and UEFA Youth League, and spent nine years in the club's academy before opting to depart. While he never recorded a senior appearance, he played on 86 occasions across all youth teams for City.

However, Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg has reported that United are interested in bringing the Dutch defender to Old Trafford as they look to sign a right-back in the winter transfer window.

The 21-year-old, who is under contract in Germany until 2025, can play in both defence and on the wing, with Frimpong registering four goals and two assists in 14 appearances so far this season.

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