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Milan circle back for Hardung and have agreement in principle with Krösche

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Milan is reportedly attempting to hire Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Timmo Hardung and has an agreement in principle with Markus Krösche, who left his position as Eintracht Frankfurt's sporting CEO in September. Milan had previously tried to bring Krösche and Hardung to San Siro in June but was unsuccessful due to Eintracht Frankfurt's unwillingness to release them.

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Milan is reportedly attempting to hire Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Timmo Hardung and has an agreement in principle with Markus Krösche, who left his position as Eintracht Frankfurt's sporting CEO in September. Milan had previously tried to bring Krösche and Hardung to San Siro in June but was unsuccessful due to Eintracht Frankfurt's unwillingness to release them. The current negotiations involve a potential compensation fee of €5m-€7m for Krösche's departure. Milan is continuing to negotiate with Krösche.

The main issue in Krösche's potential transfer is the compensation fee Eintracht Frankfurt is demanding, reportedly between €5m-€7m, as Krösche is leaving before the summer of 2027. Milan is unwilling to pay this fee but is expected to continue negotiations. Hardung's potential transfer is also linked to Krösche's move, as his release depends on the choice of Krösche's replacement at Frankfurt.

Milan is currently without a sporting director, having dismissed Igli Tare, technical director Geoffrey Moncada, and CEO Giorgio Furlani after the 2025-26 season. They have interim staff, including Hendrick Almstadt as director of player trading and Bobby Gardiner as director of football intelligence. The club's previous attempt to hire Krösche and Hardung failed due to timing concerns regarding the start of the summer transfer window.

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Wednesday’s reports indicate that Milan are again attempting to pinch Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Timmo Hardung as they continue to negotiate with Markus Krösche, who left his position as sporting CEO of the Bundesliga side in September. Milan had made attempts to bring Krösche and Hardung to San Siro back in June, after dismissing sporting director Igli Tare, technical director Geoffrey Moncada and CEO Giorgio Furlani the day after the 2025-26 season ended. Read more: Who is Milan-linked Krösche and who are his best signings? Despite weeks of negotiations, Milan’s summer pursuit was ultimately unsuccessful, as Eintracht Frankfurt were unwilling to release their executives so close to the start of the summer transfer window, with fears that their departure would scupper plans that were already in place for the 2026-27 season.

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