Milan are now just one step away from Markus Krösche. Negotiations between the Rossoneri club and Eintracht Frankfurt have entered their final stage: the only thing left to define is the final amount of compensation that the Milan club will have to pay the Germans to release the executive from the non-compete clause still present in his contract.
Krösche, in fact, was relieved of his duties as Eintracht's sporting director, but not dismissed: his employment relationship with the German club is still in place. For this reason, an agreement between the two clubs will be necessary, with the figure expected to be around €4 million, according to estimates. Verbal agreements have already been reached, as have the financial terms between the executive and Milan. Therefore, only the final step remains, namely the agreement between the clubs, which is now considered close to a positive conclusion by sources in Germany.
Krösche, Cardinale's chosen man for the new Milan
Markus Krösche has long been the name at the top of Gerry Cardinale's list. Since last summer, the Rossoneri owner has identified the ex Eintracht executive as the ideal man to complete the club's management structure and strengthen its chain of command.
The choice stems from the belief that Krösche can provide a profile capable of operating on several fronts: identifying and signing young talents, but also bringing already established players to Milan. The objective is to build an increasingly competitive team, without overlooking the possibility of making strategic sales to generate resources to reinvest in higher-value players. An ambitious transfer-market philosophy, designed to make Milan stronger and bring them back to winning.
Taking office in January, but the transfer market could start earlier
Krösche's official arrival is expected to take place next 1 January, although his strategic work could begin as early as the preceding weeks. A winter transfer window is on the horizon, in which Milan will be called upon to make significant moves.
There are at least three positions on which the club could focus: a centre-back, a right-sided player capable of covering both the full-back role and the wide position, and a backup for Gonçalo Ramos. The latter addition would become necessary if the club, in agreement with Camarda and his entourage, decided to send the young striker out on loan to allow him to find more playing time in the second half of the season, as pointed out via Milan Press.
Finally, it remains to be seen whether Krösche will arrive in Milan alone or be accompanied by Timmo Hardung, his close collaborator at Eintracht. Hardung was recently promoted to a role with greater responsibility precisely following Krösche's departure: his possible arrival at the Rossoneri club could therefore represent another piece in the construction of Milan's new sporting department.
