Future Star Of The Week – Rafael Leao
August 21, 2018
Rafael Leao
Nationality – Portuguese ?? Age – 18
Height – 6ft 2in
Club – Sporting Clube De Portugal
Position – Forward, Left Wing
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Rafael Leao is the latest teenage sensation to emerge in Lisbon, with the 18-year-old forward following a path once trodden by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo.
An exciting Sporting academy graduate with a career being mapped out at Manchester United and Real Madrid. Sound familiar?
Leao made his senior debut for Sporting in February 2018 and scored his first goal in a derby match with Porto on March 2, which saw him become the youngest scorer in the history of that illustrious fixture. Sporting are now scrambling to increase his buy-out clause from €45 million to €100m in order to fend off interest from elsewhere, such as Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea. English clubs seem particularly keen due to the strikers physical power combined with fantastic acceleration, which makes him an ideal fit for the Premier League’s fast tempo physical game.
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