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Massimiliano Allegri has started a 'top player' operation for Rafael Leão. The main goal is to turn him into a player who can score at least 20 goals a season.

Massimiliano Allegri has started a 'top player' operation for Rafael Leão. 

The main goal is to turn him into a player who can score at least 20 goals a season.
https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/09-07-2025/allegri-e-la-missione-leao-per-il-milan-sogno-20-gol.shtml
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ambiguousboner
:SK_Rapid_Wien:

damn why doesn’t everyone do that

8 hours ago
dudududujisungparty
:South_Korea:

Not everyone is a visionary like Allegri

8 hours ago
zi76
:Chelsea:

Allegri needs to teach us all how to see new things.

8 hours ago
tanaka-taro

"A Visionary. Vision is scary."

7 hours ago
ReporterFun8520

Lmao

8 hours ago
PerfectBlueOnDVD
:Switzerland:

Heard David Moyes has been circling Jordan Pickford's property in an unmarked van trying to lure him in with promises of last minute set piece headers

4 hours ago
jonathanPoindexter

More importantly how is Allegri gonna do that and also implement his playstyle of defending with 11 men against a relegation candidate.

8 hours ago
Imaginary_Station_57
:Juventus:

Easy, he wins 20 games 1-0 and Leao scores in every one of them

8 hours ago
SphinxIIIII
:Benfica:

Not enough draws, Mr. Allegri won't be happy...

2 minutes ago
wheredoyouwander

Why doesn’t everyone do that with all their attackers, are they stupid?

7 hours ago
elgniak75

he should do like dembele and promised him some rolex if he reach a certain number of goal .

that work quite well

8 hours ago
Sparksquidme OP
:c_Manchester_City:

Footballers are rich enough to buy that themselves. Contracts do have bonuses though, is that what you are referring to?

8 hours ago
TooFewTulips
:Inter_Milan:

Believe it or not, having your smug coach pay for your expensive watch, when they make far less than you, is a bigger motivator for some people.

5 hours ago
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8 hours ago
Sparksquidme OP
:c_Manchester_City:

Some really expensive ‘jokes’ i must say.

8 hours ago
Uranicamoeba
:Chelsea_s_Rampant_Lion:

this makes it sound like they're going to give him the Super Soldier serum lol

8 hours ago
Radbevto
:AC_Trento_SCSD:

Step 1: Teach Leão how to defend corners.

Step 2: Bench him until he learns tactical suffering.

Step 3: Explain to him the spiritual fulfilment of marking the opposition's RB for 90 minutes

Step 3: Allow him one counterattack per 3 matches (must be under 4 touches, 0.6 xG max.)

Step 4: Celebrate when he hits 5 goals and say "il calcio è semplice."

8 hours ago
BloodDrunkYharnamite

Project Leão.

8 hours ago
Sparksquidme OP
:c_Manchester_City:

Serie A GKs should start praying 

8 hours ago
kratos61
:AC_Milan:

If he's able to develop a better killer instinct and ruthlessness in the final 3rd he'd be a monster. He has everything else.

In a season where he's been endlessly criticized he still had 25 g+a.

8 hours ago
syfbau
:FC_Barcelona:

An absolute baller is on the brink of an absolute g/a explosion with the right manager

8 hours ago
Krillin113
:Ajax:

.. yes but he now has allegri

7 hours ago
xKayko
:FC_Barcelona:

I think he'd instantly score 20+ at Barca

8 hours ago
Fantastic-Hamster-21

Keep dreaming pal

7 hours ago
xKayko
:FC_Barcelona:

I'm not saying he's coming, just saying that he's easily good enough to score over 20 in a good team

7 hours ago
Fantastic-Hamster-21

You said at Barca. Now you're changing your story. I think he's good enough, too, but for some reason, he never does. His finishing isn't there. Ever since we won the scudetto and he switched from #17 to #10 he's played less direct and goes for goal less. It's infuriating. He's too busy trying to be "tHe PlAyMaKeR" rather than just do what he should in each moment. Sometimes he should just go alone and go for goal but is always forcing himself to go for a pass. He needs to be mentally unblocked. Hopefully, Allegri gets his head out of his ass.

6 hours ago
Clehm888
:c_AS_Roma:

If I was an offensive player I would do anything to not be trained by Allegri

8 hours ago
21Maestro8
:AC_Milan:

The siege of Lisbon is over. Rafa Leão spoke Portuguese for a year at Milanello, and he must not have liked it very much.

Something about writing this when talking about a Portuguese player is extremely funny to me

6 hours ago
Shinkopeshon
:AC_Milan:

We're gonna win the intergalactic cup

7 hours ago
Absol61
:Chelsea:

Leao is too lazy for that, he's all about the vibes. He's only in the game when the ball touches his foot.

8 hours ago
BumbotheCleric
:Chelsea_s_Rampant_Lion:

Damn so this is why I never made it as a pro, why didn’t I think of starting a top player operation for myself

8 hours ago
Competitive-Fig7343

Leao has the ability to be one of the best wingers in the world. Hopefully Allegri can help him mentally because I think that's what's blocking him

8 hours ago
Deep_Agent316

Not sure why he isn’t already one of the best in the world. There is nothing in his way at AC Milan.

He needs to seize the moment now before his career ends like Paul Pogba and Mario Balotelli.

8 hours ago
WeepierRapier98

Because he is not ambitious, he's fine be the king of the hill and don't care to be the king of the mountain

7 hours ago
theglasscase
:Juventus:

There is nothing in his way at AC Milan.

I mean, the small matter of Milan being shit can't be helping.

8 hours ago
castela217
:Sporting_Clube_de_Portug:

I pray for your success Allegri

7 hours ago
Regulus_Immortalis
:Napoli:

The operation consists on funneling every ball on counter attacks to Leao. He'll get at least 2 chances a game.

7 hours ago
Decebalus_Bombadil

Al-Legri is bullshitting. He wants to transform Leo into a wingback :)

7 hours ago
TheElevatedBoy
:Napoli:

Allegri's counters with Leao's speed could prove insanely dangerous. Max won multiple Scudetti just like this and could very well do it again this season.

7 hours ago
MERTENS_GOAT
:Austria:

More news at 8?

6 hours ago
KneeDeepInTheDead
:c_Sporting_Clube:

heard theyre bringing this guy in to do it

6 hours ago
ComradePoula
:c_AC_Milan:

If there's anyone that can do it, it's Max Allegri. Up to Leão to prove himself now.

8 hours ago
Shaggy_Rogers0
:Napoli:

Even CR7 struggled to reach 20 goals with Allegriball

7 hours ago
Ecstatic-Coach
:r_soccer_user:

lol this was the same propaganda that came out when Allegri returned to Juve.

7 hours ago
RABB_11

Wait that's not allowed, you're supposed to banish him and demand an expensive replacement

8 hours ago
sfaticat

He's going to turn him into a RB lol

8 hours ago
AxelFauley
:Guyana:

Neto > Leao

6 hours ago
rposter99

Speed, athleticism, finishing - all world class. Effort, attitude, efficiency - all highly lacking. I want to see him succeed, but what he’s lacking is all mental.

7 hours ago
ugaarte

Finishing world class 😂😂😂

6 hours ago
rposter99

Ok maybe not finishing 😂 but my point is that he has all of the physical traits needed to succeed, but his mentality is what holds him back

2 hours ago