At a Glance:
- Rafael Leao has taken a step to try and join Arsenal.
- Leao is valued at £43.6 million this summer.
- Stats compared to Morgan Rogers.
Rafael Leao will leave AC Milan in the summer after recently announcing his plans to bid farewell to the Italian giants.
Leao has been linked with an exit for a while and considering Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard could leave in the summer, Arsenal will need to sign a brand-new left-winger.
Jeremy Monga is keen to join Arsenal but it seems unlikely that the 16-year-old will be Mikel Arteta’s go-to option on the left flank if the Gunners end up signing him.
Morgan Rogers could be headed to Arsenal as well but the 23-year-old is an attacking midfielder by trade. Interestingly, the Portuguese international has gone out of his way to try and sign for the English giants.
Rafael Leao has offered himself to Arsenal
According to Gazetta dello Sport, Leao has ‘offered’ himself to Arsenal this summer.
The 26-year-old intends to play in the Premier League, with Manchester United, who are keen on signing Rogers believed to have made a ‘timid approach’ towards securing the winger’s services.
Galatasaray, on the other hand have made a ‘concrete’ approach to snap the AC Milan speedster up, offering him a salary of €10 million (£8.6 million) per annum including bonuses.
Gazzetta : Après avoir annoncé son départ du Milan cet été, Rafael #Leao a proposé ses services à Arsenal. L’attaquant portugais espère rejoindre la Premier League (ou Manchester United a fait une timide approche). Seul #Galatasaray a concrètement avancé ses pions en lui offrant… pic.twitter.com/2Q0a9Cz80g
— Guillaume Pacini (@Guillaumemp) June 4, 2026
Turkish rivals Fenerbahce have backed out of the race but the good news for Arsenal is that if they do decide to make a move for Leao, he will be available for just €50 million (£43.6 million).
Rafael Leao stats compared to Morgan Rogers
Mikel Arteta wishes to sign Rogers but Arsenal will perhaps be showing him how the Englishman compares to other left-sided attackers across Europe, including Leao.
Leao registered 10 goals and three assists in all competitions last season.
Meanwhile, Rogers provided 14 goals and 12 assists in total.
| Stats: 2025/2026 season | Rafael Leao | Morgan Rogers |
| Starts | 25 | 51 |
| Goals | 10 | 14 |
| Assists | 3 | 12 |
However, the Aston Villa maverick started 51 games in comparison to Leao’s tally of 25.
Villa may value Rogers at £100 million plus, which could force Arsenal to seriously look at signing alternatives like the former Lille dribbler.
