The media claim that Ancelotti asked Madrid to sign Osimen and Leao.

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Milan forward Rafael Leao and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen are among the targets Carlo Ancelotti asked Real Madrid to sign in football January.

Spanish newspaper Diario Sport reported on Thursday. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has asked president Florentino Perez to add attacking players. The signing of Victor Osimhen and Rafael Leao in January.  UFABET 

Ancelotti had previously confirmed to the press that. Real Madrid would not make any transfer moves in January, stating: ‘We don’t think about the winter market. we ignore it. This is the team we will have until the end of the season. It won’t change.’

However from Karim Benzema’s physical condition at the start of this season. It directly affected the white team. That might change Ancelotti’s opinion. Before the report claimed that the Italian coach asked the club to sign Napoli’s Nigerian striker Osimhen. And Milan’s Portuguese attacker Leao in January. 

Ozimen has been on Ancelotti’s radar after the Nigerian striker impressed for Napoli. With the 23-year-old scoring 37 goals and providing 12 assists in 75 appearances. Including scoring nine goals and providing three assists in 13 games this season. Naples has led the Naples side to the top of the Serie A stage. 

The Nigeria international is contracted to Napoli until the summer of 2025 and is expected to be worth no less than €80m. The same price the Naples paid Lille two years ago.

Leao has been outstanding for Milan over the past 18 months, scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists as the Red Devils won the Scudetto last season. The Portugal international also has six goals and nine assists in 19 appearances across all competitions this season. 

As a result, the 23-year-old winger, who is contracted to Milan until 2024 is also a target for Ancelotti.