Bastian Schweinsteiger has tipped Manchester City transfer target Rafael Leao to become one of the top three players in the world.
The AC Milan winger shone for his side in the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Napoli, dancing past a series of defenders to set up Olivier Giroud’s winner.
It was reported three months ago that Manchester City were even willing to double the wages Rafael Leao is currently getting to complete a transfer, Bastian Schweinsteiger has sung his praises.
Schweinsteiger raves about Man City transfer target Leao
During the World Cup, a claim was even made that Pep Guardiola’s side had talks with the Portuguese international in a bid to sign him.
While Leao has perhaps not been as decisive as he was last season, he is still having a fruitful campaign in Serie A, with 10 goals and six assists to his name.
As Rafael Leao stunned the world with his magical assist in Europe’s elite competition, including Bastian Schweinsteiger, the Manchester City transfer target got a huge word of praise from a legend of the game.
“Rafael Leao’s assist for Giroud was one of the best I have seen for a long time! If Leao can prove his qualities more often, he will be one of the top-3 players in the world”, he tweeted.
MCN View: Leao is a type of player the Sky Blues are missing
Well, currently, a wide player like Jack Grealish is thriving at City, which perhaps disproves the point at hand.
But from a profile perspective, the Premier League champions lack a direct winger who can also play as an outlet, like Raheem Sterling or Leroy Sane.
Considering a player like Rafael Leao fits the bill when it comes to this type of a player, Manchester City should do what it takes to get a transfer for him over the line, especially after how highly Bastian Schweinsteiger rates him.
Whether Pep Guardiola would want to revert to the type of widemen he used to operate with a couple of seasons ago at City is the question.
