The exit of Jens Petter Hauge to Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer transfer window divided opinion, but some might have forgotten he is technically a loanee.
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The talent of Rafael Leão and the presence of an experienced player like Ante Rebic led Milan to make the decision to sell Hauge but not because he was totally surplus to requirements, rather because it was the best solution for all parties.
Hauge had arrived from Bodo/Glimt for €4.5m and his permanent sale would generate a rich capital gain, as an agreement was reached with Eintracht Frankfurt on the basis of €10m plus bonuses that can reach around €12m, as per Calciomecato.com.
According to what is being reported by the same source, Hauge’s future will indeed be red and black, but it will be with Eintracht and not Milan. That is because the Norwegian talent will be bought permanently by the Bundesliga club once they seal their top flight status for another season.
Eintracht currently sit nine points above the relegation zone and are in 9th place in the table so relegation is not an immediate risk, with the obligation to buy therefore increasingly likely to be triggered. Hauge has 3 goals and 1 assist in 17 games for Frankfurt, having been injured for the past few weeks.
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