The AC Milan leadership are beginning to grow ‘irritated’ by the fact Theo Hernandez continues to reject Al-Hilal, a report claims.
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Theo has just over 12 months left on his deal and earlier in the week it was reported that Milan and Al-Hilal had agreed a deal worth around €35m, bonuses included. Theo rejected the move though, hoping to get a top European club, with Atletico Madrid then entering the scene.
A ‘tug of war’ develops
Tuttosport (via MilanNews) reports this morning that even though Milan and Al-Hilal have already reached an agreement over a transfer fee, the negotiations for the sale of Theo to Saudi Arabia are not moving forward.
Instead, the full-back continues to put up a wall and say no to the idea of moving to Saudi Arabia. His refusal obviously risks ruining a €30m deal and for this reason, ‘irritation is growing’ at Casa Milan towards the Frenchman.
Theo would prefer to stay and play in Europe, meaning that a ‘tug of war’ is looming between Milan and the former Real Madrid man. He actually leaked his desire to stay in Milan until the natural expiry of his contract (June 2026) so he can leave on a free transfer.
This is a situation that the Rossoneri absolutely want to avoid because it would mean they get nothing from his exit to reinvest in the position. The coming days could bring developments, but things are tense at present it seems.