Eintracht Frankfurt are now almost certain to avoid relegation to the 2. Bundesliga and AC Milan are preparing to collect a nice sum, a report claims.
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Calciomercato.com recall how Eintracht’s start to the season was far from ideal as they won just one of their first 10 games in the league – which remarkably came away against Bayern Munich – so there was an early suggestion about the possibility of relegation.
However, they are now sitting in 10th place having recovered and steadied the ship, so Milan have clearer ideas about Hauge’s future. The Norwegian winger will be nought permanently by the Bundesliga side upon reaching survival, which now seems certain given their 11-point gap over the relegation play-offs.
So far this season Hauge has 23 appearances, with 3 goals and an assist. Some Milan fans scrutinised the decision to let him leave after just one season but the presence of Rafael Leao and an alternative like Ante Rebic convinced all parties to sell.
Nonetheless, Hauge will have an economic legacy. He joined the Rossoneri from Bodo/Glimt for €4.5m, and the agreement with the Frankfurt club is a loan with an option to buy at €10m plus bonuses reaching €12m, that becomes an obligation upon survival. Milan, therefore, are ready for an €8m+ capital gain that they can reinvest.
