Atletico Madrid have increased their offer for Theo Hernandez and now the deal with AC Milan is close to completion.
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The soap opera surrounding the future of Theo seems to be nearing its end. It is clear that Milan wanted to sell the defender for more money to Saudi Arabia, while the defender wants to stay in Europe, but Atletico Madrid were previously not offering enough.
Theo close to leaving
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Atletico have put forward a new bid and the parties are getting closer. New developments in the negotiations between Atletico and Theo arrived on Thursday night as the Spanish club have increased their offer.
Initially, Diego Simeone’s team had offered €15m for the Frenchman, but Milan had refused it. The base on which they are working now is €20m, with the two sides now moving ever closer to the finish line.
After having rejected Al-Hilal, Theo Hernandez is ever closer to a new experience in Europe and a return to the Spanish capital. Contacts between Atletico Madrid and Milan are continuous, and with this increase in the offer from Los Colchoneros the deal can now be closed quickly.
Sky are also reporting that Theo Hernandez’s experience in Serie A could end after six years. Signed in 2019 for almost €23m from Real Madrid, he played 262 games in all competitions at Milan, with a total of 34 goals and 45 assists.