Leeds United emerge as option for Milan forward Okafor

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated Aug 14, 2025 6:27 AM ET

Newly-promoted Premier League side Leeds United are reportedly interested in striking a deal with Milan for Switzerland international Noah Okafor according to reports in the UK.

Leeds United interested in Okafor deal with Milan

As per The Athletic, Leeds, who played Milan in a pre-season friendly last weekend, are keen on bringing Okafor on board for the 2025-26 campaign.

The 25-year-old had been deemed surplus to requirements midway through the 2024-25 season, which led to his being sent out on loan to Napoli, where he struggled to break into Antonio Conte’s first-team plans en route to the Scudetto.

He returned to Milan in the summer under new head coach Massimiliano Allegri, and made a decent impression on the pre-season tour of Asia and Australia, netting back-to-back braces in encouraging victories over Liverpool and Perth Glory.

While an exact fee for Leeds has not yet been specified, reports from Calciomercato.com suggest that Bologna had seen an approach for Okafor turned down earlier this summer, which gives some indication over the possible price range.

The Rossoblu, looking to replace recent Nottingham Forest signing Dan Ndoye, had a proposal for an initial loan deal and an option to buy for a fee in the region of €15m-€16m turned down by the Rossoneri, which was not accepted.

Okafor cost Milan a fee in the region of €13m-€15m in the summer of 2023.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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