It was a busy day of meetings at Casa Milan yesterday.
The Albanian sporting director Igli Tare met with several agents and intermediaries to assess the current status of various ongoing negotiations. Among them was also Federico Pastorello, who handled Simone Inzaghi's move to Al-Hilal and who, still acting on behalf of the Saudi club, continues to pursue Theo Hernandez. The French full-back, whose contract expires in the summer of 2026, is still considered a player likely to leave by the Rossoneri management.
Given the total deadlock in negotiations for a contract extension—and after the failed attempt to send Theo Hernandez to Como last January—Milan is continuing to work on convincing the player to accept a destination that would bring in crucial funds to accelerate several incoming deals. With Mike Maignan’s transfer to Chelsea now off the table and Yunus Musah’s proposed move to Napoli also stalled despite recent optimism, Tare is juggling multiple fronts to raise funds for two midfielders—one experienced, like Xhaka, and a younger profile such as Javi Guerra or Jashari—along with two new full-backs and a new striker, as per Calcio Mercato.
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Al-Hilal currently offers the best financial terms to secure Theo Hernandez, proposing a salary of 18 million euros per season for the player and a transfer fee of around €30 million—an amount the Rossoneri consider to reflect the value of the French international. This figure has not even been approached by Atletico Madrid, the destination preferred by the 1997-born player, whose offer stopped at 15 million euros plus bonuses. The Spanish club already backed out last week and has shifted focus to more affordable targets such as Andrew Robertson of Liverpool or Lucas Digne of Everton.
With this impasse, Al-Hilal has renewed its push, hoping that the personal courtship from new coach Simone Inzaghi will help seal the deal. Both the Saudi club and Milan hope that the lack of viable alternatives and the looming risk of Theo being sidelined during the season leading up to the World Cup in the United States will eventually break his resistance.
What are Theo Hernandez's numbers in the 2024/2025 season?
The 27-year-old Frenchman, ex Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid player, featured in 49 matches across Serie A, Coppa Italia, Super Coppa Italiana, and the UEFA Champions League competitions. In total, he played 4095 minutes. He scored 5 goals while providing 6 assists to his teammates. The AC Milan fans, however, expected much more from him. According to Transfermarkt, his value should be around 35 million euros.
