Leao completes €38m switch to Galatasaray

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Rafael Leao has completed his switch from AC Milan to Galatasaray, who have paid €38m to sign the forward.

Leao confirmed at the end of last season that he wished to leave Milan, having joined them from Lille back in 2019.

The 27-year-old made 291 appearances for the Rossoneri, scoring 80 goals and providing 55 assists across all competitions.

Since making his debut for the club, Leao led Milan in goals, assists, dribbles completed (577) and chances created (372).

One last taste of Rafa’s magic ‍ pic.twitter.com/pErZkoZ8aE

— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 30, 2026

The Portugal international has now joined Turkish giants Gala, penning a four-year contract.

Gala confirmed the €38m fee, while there is also an additional clause of 20% of the profit of a future sale that will be payable to Milan.

Leao’s salary has been confirmed as €10m per season.

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