Milan Consider Selling Leao Amid Interest from Aston Villa
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AC Milan may sell player Rafael Leao.
Leao is from Portugal. He plays football for Milan.
Aston Villa want to sign him. This is a football club from England.
Leao's agent is Jorge Mendes. An agent helps a player find a new team.
Milan boss Cardinale and Mendes are talking about a transfer. A transfer means a player moves to a new club.
People say Leao is not important in the team plan now. The coach is Amorim.
Some reports say only Galatasaray can sign him. Galatasaray is a team from Turkey.
But Leao may be open to leaving Milan. He has a contract with Milan. A contract is a written agreement to play for a club.
There is some risk with his contract. This means the deal is not simple.
The news is new. Many things can still change.
Vocabulary15 words
- agent
- a person who helps a player find a club
- transfer
- when a player moves from one club to another
- contract
- a written agreement between a player and a club
- fringe
- not in the main group; not important
- project
- a plan for the future
- departure
- leaving a place
- sale
- when something is sold
- risk
- a chance something bad can happen
- situation
- what is happening now
- reports
- news stories about something
- boss
- the leader of a team or club
- coach
- the person who trains a football team
- sign
- to agree to join a club
- club
- a sports team organisation
- move
- an action to get a player
Quiz
Answer key
1. AC Milan 2. Jorge Mendes 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
AC Milan may _____ player Rafael Leao.
Leao is from _____. He plays football for Milan.
Aston Villa want to _____ him. This is a football club from England.
Leao's agent is Jorge _____.
Milan boss Cardinale and Mendes are talking about a _____.
People say Leao is not important in the team plan now. The coach is _____.
Some reports say only Galatasaray can sign him. Galatasaray is a team from _____.
But Leao may be open to leaving Milan. He has a _____ with Milan.
There is some risk with his contract. This means the deal is not _____.
The news is new. Many things can still _____.