UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 11: Theo Hernández of AC Milan celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on April 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Theo Hernandez’s future remains up in the air after the latest proceedings in talks between Milan and Atletico Madrid, but the Rossoneri need the 27-year-old to move on if they are to bring in Oleksander Zinchenko from Arsenal this summer.
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Milan have been looking to sell Theo Hernandez, who will be entering the final year of his contract in 2025-26. The Frenchman turned down an offer from Simone Inzaghi’s Al-Hilal, and has more recently been subject of interest from Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.
Atletico had tabled an offer around the €20m mark, made up of an €18m fixed fee and between €2m-€3m in bonuses, which Milan took under consideration but ultimately rejected.
This comes after Theo decided to turn down a lucrative contract offer from Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League.
Milan have already sounded out a move for Zinchenko to prepare for an eventuality where Theo Hernandez does leave, but as things stand, there are no guarantees either way.
There is still a chance that Theo finds an agreement to leave Milan this summer, but with moves to Como, Al-Hilal and possibly also Atletico Madrid falling through over the last few months, it remains a delicate situation for the Rossoneri.
