Striking words from Milan's former sports director for Rafael Leao: 'His priority was not football, but things like fashion and music!'

Rafael Leao, whom Galatasaray added to its squad from Milan by paying a transfer fee of 38 million euros at the beginning of the season, fell short of expectations in his first 3 months in the yellow-red club.

The Portuguese left winger, who has played 11 matches for Galatasaray so far and usually plays as a substitute behind Barış Alper or Yunus Akgün, was able to produce 2 goals and 1 assist.

MOST TALKED WORDS FROM IGLI TARE

Milan's former sporting director and number one man, Igli Tare, made much-talked-about statements about Rafael Leao.

Making a statement in the podcast Sky Calcio Unplugged, Tare said that Leao's mind and priority in life are not in football.

The 53-year-old Albanian football player's statements about the Portuguese football player are as follows:

"I HAVE GREAT LOVE FOR RAFA, BUT I THINK FOOTBALL IS NOT HIS PRIORITY"

"I had known Rafa from a distance before. When I had the opportunity to get to know him closely, I realized that he was a very special person. I had great love for him.

However, Leao was a football player we all expected more from. I think football was no longer a priority for him. His life outside football; "Music, fashion and other interests were becoming more prominent."

"I KNOW YOU ARE SORRY AND WANT TO PLAY GOOD, BUT JUST WANTING IS NOT ENOUGH"

"Despite this, I never doubted his loyalty to Milan. He loved wearing the Milan jersey and was upset when he could not perform well. He also had physical problems and therefore had to constantly play with restraint on the field.

I tried to have more one-on-one conversations with him than with other players. I left every meeting with positive feelings. "I felt that he really wanted to play well, but sometimes just wanting is not enough, you have to live and work accordingly."