Rafael Leao ‘regrets new deal' as Inter EMBARRASS Milan

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 10 May 2023 20:40 BST
• 5 min read

Inter battered AC Milan in the opening ten minutes of their Champions League encounter with their city rivals - leading some fans to question whether Rafael Leao regrets signing fresh terms with the club.

At the San Siro, Inter went two goals up in quick succession - Edin Dzeko opened the scoring with a well-taken strike, before Henrikh Mkhitaryan double their lead.

It was a terrible start from Milan, coming right after the news that Leao had signed fresh terms with the club.

It’s been reported that the attacker had made a verbal agreement on a new deal that’s valid until June 2028. While it’s thought the new contract that Leao has agreed with Milan will have a release clause set at €170m.

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Paolo Maldini also confirmed the deal was close. “Let’s just say we are close and that is what the club and the lad wanted. It was not easy, there were a lot of technical issues and things that came from the past too.”

Fans mock attacker

In any case, fans online goaded the 23-year-old for signing on the dotted line - after Milan’s biggest rivals took them to the cleaners in the opening stages.

Edin Džeko volleys the Nerazzurri ahead inside ten minutes 🔵⚫#UCL pic.twitter.com/a0Rh4jVs35

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 10, 2023

Leao already regrets his decision to renew his contract

— marco (@PrimeBorini) May 10, 2023

Leao should have waited till after this game to sign new contract ,he could have added few numbers to that deal after seeing how shit they are without him

— Artem Ivanov (@Aivan_410) May 10, 2023

Leao signed a new contract cuz he thought he would be in the CL final 😭😭

— Mubz (@mbzhxndrx) May 10, 2023

Leao been caught on camera a couple of times contemplating that new contract 😭

— 🦅 (@Gideoomatic) May 10, 2023

Leão must be thinking about that contract renewal 😭

— UTDJay🇸🇪 (@splendidspector) May 10, 2023

Tmrw news: Leao decided til the end of the season with the contract renewal.

— 🇵🇱 Michał (@Michael90PY) May 10, 2023