Theo Hernandez has responded to Rafael Leao’s farewell message, effectively confirming that his AC Milan exit is imminent.
Theo’s situation risked becoming one of many soap operas of the summer mercato as he repeatedly turned down Al-Hilal, despite the fact they had found an agreement with Milan over a transfer fee. However, he changed his stance which unlocked the door for Simone Inzaghi’s side.
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It was reported earlier today that the left-back would undergo a medical in Paris, before signing his contract and making the deal official. Milan, meanwhile, are expected to get around €25m from the sale.
Leao published a post on his Instagram story, marking the end of the ‘Theao’ era: “My brother, my companion in many battles, together we have lived many beautiful and difficult moments, but it was a pleasure to be able to share the locker room and the pitch with you, my brother.
“I wish you all the luck in the world in this new phase. I will miss you so much, because over the years you have become an important person to me. It wasn’t supposed to end this way, but life is full of challenges. Good luck on this new journey, as always I will be rooting for you and for us!”
Now, Theo has replied to Leao with a comment on the post: “My brother, I will never forget what we experienced together and what we did together for this jersey. I love you so much, my brother… Good luck with everything! I will always be rooting for you, THEAO.”
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Here come the tears 🙁 Where’s Maldini’s Heir? Somebody talk him down from the ledge.
PSG got rid of an overrated, overpaid, lazy diva, and they are a much better team for it.
Real Madrid signed an overrated, overpaid, lazy diva and are a much worse team for it.
After putting belt to a$$ ve Inter in UCL final they are putting even worse belt to a$$ vs Real Madrid.
At least Modric will come few days earlier to Milanello.
Mbappe getting dispossessed by Kvara on defense (yeah i know, shocking that a winger tracks back and defends), Kvara goes on the counter, Jude tracks back hard and catches up Kvara, gets the ball back, turns around and gives Mbappe a piece of his mind.
Down 3-0 and still giving 100% instead of quitting.
Winning mentality.
I feel like you’re scapegoating Mbappé.
During the entire last season, he was actually one of Real Madrid’s best players and it was Vinicius Jr, supposedly a veteran and a Ballon d’Or candidate who had a poor showing. Tonight, barely any Real Madrid player showed up to the game and even UCL winners like Rüdiger, Valverde, Vinicius Jr and Bellingham.
It’s fascinating to see the compliments Kvaratskhelia is getting now, when supposedly Conte and Napoli SSC did a good job getting rid of a diva who thought he was a superstar.
Scapegoating Mbappe?
Is PSG a better team without him or not?
All 11 PSG players run or not?
Did Lucas Vasquez call out Mbappe for not running after Milan’s game or not?
Real Madrid without Mbappe won the Spanish league and the UCL. They won neither with him.
Too many coincidences.
Teams win titles not divas.
The diva that Napoli got rid of that thought he is a superstar was Osimhen who now plays in Turkey, not Kvara. Conte didn’t want to sell Kvara.
Football divas play in Turkey, Arabia and MLS.
It’s too much of an oversimplification. Football isn’t that simple.
Is it Mbappé’s fault that Vinicius Jr is so bad this season ? Somehow players have to be accountable for themselves but in this case it is someone else’s fault ?
Yes they won the Spanish league without him, but since then FC Barcelona brought Flick, Raphinha (who was garbage till last season) became a monster, Yamal kept improving more and more,…
Yes they won the UCL without him, but outside from 2016-18, how many times a team won 2 UCLs in a row ? Plus other teams kept improving as well.
Yes all of PSG players run, the same players (minus Kvaratskhelia) who were on the verge of being eliminated from the UCL this same season and who were incapable of competing with the best barely a season ago and never shown a winning mentality.
Kvaratskhelia was also on some people’s radar this season, he was after all part of their disastrous 2023/24 season and many sources spoke about him not liking Conte.
Conte didn’t want to sell him, but many thought “good riddance”.
Football divas play in the MLS ? So does that make Messi, Ibrahimović, Suárez, Giroud and formelly Cruyff, Beckenbauer and Pelé divas as well ?
Did you actually ask if Messi and Ibrahimovic are divas?
YES!!!
Messi hasn’t run since his last few years at Barcelona. He walks on the pitch until he gets the ball. Why do you think that a team with Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe was not successful while a team with lesser names is successful?
If you wanna win, all 11 players gotta defend and attack. They didn’t run and track back.
Mbappe doesn’t track back and helps defensively, that’s why the balance of the team is out of whack and they are worse for it. Vini might not score as much but he runs, same with Rodrygo.
Same with Kvara, Dembele and Doue.
Giroud is already back in Europe.
It doesn’t matter if Kvara liked Conte or didn’t. Most players don’t like their coaches. What matters is if he actually follows instructions and gives a 100%.
Inter players didn’t like Conte, but they ran ans won.
In todays football everyone has to run.
Messi and CR7 can still be some of the best players in Europe if they are only asked to attack, but they are hurting you on the other end.
Speaking of being better without divas, even if you consider Kvara a diva, Napoli also was better for it without their divas. Won the scudetto without both Osimhen and Kvara.
Teams win, not selfish, lazy individuals.
😢 I’ll miss THEAO 🙏
Beautiful.
The end of an era.
Very sad.
The best football I watched at Milan was actually from this duo, after season 11/12, 12/13.
a bit disappointed. I am not rooting for Milan this season.
Who be this?
E reach ask 😂