Man United latest: Red Devils 'dealt transfer blow' as Rafael Leao outlines AC Milan stance

Manchester United person reportedly been dealt a setback successful their imaginable pursuit of AC Milan attacker Rafael Leao.

The Portugal planetary endured a frustrating play nether Massimiliano Allegri, often playing arsenic a centre-forward alternatively than his preferred presumption arsenic a near winger.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Milan person been near underwhelmed by Leao's performances, opening the doorway to a imaginable summertime sale.

Man United person been mentioned arsenic a imaginable suitor, having been semipermanent admirers of the 26-year-old attacker. 

There has been a proposition that an connection successful the region of €50m (£43m) would beryllium capable to unafraid Leao's signature this summer.

Man Utd-linked Leao outlines summertime transportation stance

However, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Leao has told Milan peculiar advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic that helium wants to enactment astatine the San Siro.

The study claims that helium is acceptable to re-establish himself arsenic 1 of the club's astir important players pursuing the caller sacking of Allegri.

The 58-year-old was relieved of his duties aft Milan fell to a 2-1 location decision to Cagliari connected the last time of the season, costing the Rossoneri a spot successful adjacent season's Champions League. 

Leao seemingly feels that a alteration of manager volition contiguous him with the accidental to get backmost to playing astatine his champion level successful his favourite presumption arsenic a winger. 

Red Devils endure transportation setback

Leao's reported stance appears to regularisation retired the anticipation of a determination to the Premier League this summer.

Man United could inactive trial the waters with an connection if they are superior astir their interest, particularly arsenic determination are lone 2 years remaining connected Leao's existent contract.

But they whitethorn beryllium amended served looking elsewhere successful their hunt for attacking reinforcements, taking into relationship Leao's conflict for consistency astatine Milan. 

Michael Carrick's broadside person been linked with Greece planetary Christos Tzolis, who has admitted it would beryllium hard to crook down a determination to Old Trafford. 

Jarrod Bowen is different name that has been mooted arsenic a imaginable attacking people pursuing West Ham United's relegation to the Championship.