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Manchester City and Chelsea 'will battle it out for the signature of £105m AC Milan star Rafael Leao in January', as the Serie A giants consider selling rather than risk losing the Portuguese forward on a free transfer

Manchester City and Chelsea are reportedly set to battle it out for AC Milan star Rafael Leao in the January transfer window.

The 23-year-old Portuguese forward has been attracting interest from Europe's elite club's since his breakthrough campaign last season, scoring 11 goals as Stefano Pioli's side won Serie A for the first time since 2011.

Leao was named Serie A MVP for 2021-22 and has continued to shine once again this season, scoring six goals and adding a further nine assists in just 17 appearances so far across both the Serie A and Champions League.