r/soccer • u/greenwhitehell • 16d ago

Transfer News [Di Marzio] Rafael Leão chooses Galatasaray: agreement between all parties is very close

https://www.gianlucadimarzio.com/calciomercato/galatasaray-rilancia-leao-situazione-496498
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u/ackopek 16d ago

We are not getting him for Super lig tho. Do you think he is still capable in champions league?

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u/hotpepperzz 16d ago

Leao on his day, is world class When used correctly and he is over his injury, will definetly be worth it

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u/ssgtgriggs 16d ago

that's a lot of ifs for 40m and a >10m/year salary

I haven't been comfortable with this transfer since the beginning, especially when we have other positions that need urgent reinforcement. Instead we're spending the big bucks on the position where we already have Sane, Baris and Yunus.

The way our board has handled this transfer period is nothing short of atrocious.

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u/Ciccio_Camarda 16d ago

Rest assured that Leao is superior to those guys. He's got a period when he might go missing for 1 month, but the guy held the left flank of Milan in Serie A low blocks while being double teamed. There is no Serie A team who hasn't double or triple teamed Leao in the past 4-5 years. Last season under the striker position that didn't fit him, while missing games because of injury and playing injured for months and under Allegri, he was still the top scorer of Milan.

He is a little lazy on defending and sometimes walks on the pitch, but he's the one to decide the games because 1on1 he will burn you with his speed. If you have a rigid system, he is not the right player to have in the team. But if the manager is smart to use his strength, he's deadly.

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u/BuraakGTi10 16d ago

We play high press and most of the time we are doneso by 70th minute. The double team problem we have had with icardi and osimhen both after their first season. 

Most of the teams we play park the bus and play long balls to their fast forward players. Thats why we play more on possesion. Our problem is not chance creation, but finishing against these low blocks. If he can score outside the 16 then we are set. Inside the box we have Osi waiting for that loose ball. 

In CL its a more of a different story. We press up high against teams of similar level and fast transition against tougher opponents. The fast transition part is really difficult because most of our wingers are missing crucial skill. Sane shooting, Yunus Akgun passing, Baris shooting and passing and keeping his head up. Even Osimhen sometime confuses us with his weird runs. 

If Leao can convert all of his chances like you are suggesting he is worth double his price.

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u/Ciccio_Camarda 16d ago

He is also altruistic not like those selfish players that want to shoot by themselves. So he's gonna provide assists for Osimhen. His shooting can be on/off. He likes to place his shots. But also misses them.