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title: "Wolves: Club approach ‘diamond’ Rafael Leao"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-club-approach-diamond-rafael-leao/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-11-04T19:05:58Z"
modified: "2020-11-04T19:05:58Z"
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# Wolves: Club approach ‘diamond’ Rafael Leao

**Wolves have made an approach to AC Milan for star talent Rafael Leao, according to reports in Italy.**

### Leao likened to Ronaldo

The 21-year-old has started strongly during the 2020/21 campaign, scoring three goals and providing three assists for the Rossoneri so far ([TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rafael-leao/profil/spieler/357164)).

Leao, a young Portuguese striker, was hailed by his former coach Tiago Fernandes and was compared with Ronaldo due to his pace, technique and the quality of his finishing (cited by [All Football](https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Serie-A/He-is-another-Ronaldo-for-Milan---Former-Coach-praises-Rafael-Leao/1659002)).

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According to [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/rafael-leao-e-un-assalto-dalla-premier-a-sorpresa-la-posizione-d-55612), Wolves made an attempt to sign Leao during the last transfer window and he is seen as a replacement for Diogo Jota, who left Molineux to join Liverpool for [£41m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54214671).

The report added that they did not come close to getting their man, with Milan believing that they have a “diamond” on their hands, so they did not even want to listen to the offer.

### Transfer Tavern take

It is an achievement to be compared to such an iconic player at such a short space of time in Serie A, but he is a player that Nuno Espirito Santo evidently likes.

With the Jorge Mendes connection, Leao could well be a player that Wolves can attract to Molineux and he could even compete with Raul Jimenez for a place in the starting eleven.

With the January transfer window still quite a while away, time will tell what Nuno decides to do and whether he feels the need to strengthen during the mid-season.

***In other news, [Wolves join race to sign player with potential to be ‘as good as Trent Alexander-Arnold’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-transfer-rumours/wolves-wolves-join-race-to-sign-djed-spence/).***