De Cuyper and Nuno Tavares

Ceccarini: Milan identify two candidates as Hernandez is heading for the door

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Theo Hernandez’s tenure at AC Milan is seemingly coming to an end and according to a report, the Rossoneri have identified two key candidates to replace him. 

It has been a very tough season for the French left-back, failing to perform at the standard Milan fans had become used to. The red card against Feyenoord was very symbolic for the campaign as a whole and since then, rumours of an imminent exit have only grown stronger.

According to Niccolo Ceccarini in his latest mercato editorial for TMW, Hernandez is likely to be put up for sale in the summer. The contract expires in 2026 and there are no signs of a renewal for the time being, prompting Milan to look at other solutions.

Two candidates have been identified for the role, namely Nuno Tavares (Lazio) and Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge). A lot will likely also depend on how Milan’s management will look in the summer, if a sporting director will be brought in and so on.

Tavares bagged two assists against Milan earlier in the season, in the 2-2 draw at Stadio Olimpico, while De Cuyper impresses under the San Siro floodlights in the Champions League. Everything should be clearer as we get closer to the summer, though.

Tags AC Milan Maxim De Cuyper Nuno Tavares Theo Hernandez

21 Comments

    1. They don’t whatthey ate doing.

      Inter is still the strongest – because they kept best player for longer period of time.

      Milan was best in time when Berlusconi kept best players during many many seasons.

      Red Bird sold out all best players. There are only a few players left from scudetto season.

      They will definitely cut the loses by releasing many players and they will going to gain the lost money from best sales in the summer.

      What they are going to bring is Bondo kind of player and the same logic.

      It is just American business nothing more. Italian should more stops watching Milan at San Siro next year.

      1. “Red Bird sold out all best players. ”

        LOL. RedBird sold out all best players??? Name one. Tonali? Decent, yes. Best? Hardly. Who else? Fridge-delivery guy? Okafor? (On loan). Saelemaekers? (On loan). Who else? Giroud? Left for free. Maldini? Not even in top-15 of our players.

        I’m really curious to find out the “best players RedBird” sold. 🙂

        1. Oh, right! You must have meant Bennacer!!! They guy we barely got 15M€ (or will get if Marseille even buys him). Best players? Benny wasn’t even our best midfielder. Probably not even our best backup-midfielder. 🙂

        2. Tonali is far best midfielder Who played for milan last few years….guy have desire to change things…
          Red bird push away maldini….and that’s main reason for play of leao and theo…
          Most important is bad sign players….emerson for dalot?….loftus for brahim?….fc from holland? Bad idea…and one more thing wingers play wrong side….
          Tomori is overrated….without pavlović milan is dead in deff line.

      2. Redbird are trash but so far they only sell one key player Tonali. The other are just mediocre like junior messias,castilejo,rebic. I dont count loan player until their club activate buy option like kalulu,saladmaker,okafor,bennacer. I dont mind if they sell theo in summer , it is better than letting him go free transfer at 2026. Your comment : sell all best player not valid

  1. We don’t need a replacement. Make Theo sign that extension and focus on the game. Real can buy him for 60m in 26 when Bart’s is ready to take over.

    1. Megan Rapinoe will never focus on game, i don’t get it how come people are still defending him. Sell him and place a young Italian instead of him, young blood will at least show some spirit

  2. take back paolo maldini and take back zvonimir boban and then milan will win again i like braida to come also !!!this is a disaster in 7 days we lost everything this year

  3. Milan has many talented players, but the mentality is lacking! Wheb buying players, please make sure you go for mentality as well, players with strong mentality that are stubborn on the field!

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