At the launch of his book this week, Leao said: "Anyone would like to play for Milan. I wanted to stay to complete a period of growth that I had started and to show how much more I could give as a footballer and as a man.
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"Winning the Scudetto had shown me how beautiful it was to win as a collective. My renewal will not it was never a back and forth over money issues, as many have said and I didn't even have any doubts about the technical direction the team was taking.
"It took some time, but upon signing my thoughts were clear: it is not an economic pact, but a pact of love."