Theo Hernandez is now open to the idea of joining Al-Hilal and the operation with AC Milan is expected to be completed.
Al-Hilal and Milan are believed to have agreed a deal worth around €35m for the Frenchman, bonuses included. However, Theo apparently rejected the move, hoping to get a top European club with Atletico Madrid establishing themselves as a candidate.
Atletico decided to walk away from the negotiating table and instead turned to other targets and everything went quiet with regards to Theo. That is until tonight, with a big new development.
Gianluca Di Marzio posted: “Theo Hernandez opens up to Al Hilal: the deal can now go through.” He provides a bit of further information on his website.
For the first time the full-back has given signs of a real and concrete opening towards the Saudi club. In the next few days the operation could come to life.
The player is evaluating this possibility and has opened up to negotiations. The parties will have to find an agreement and total understanding, but the signals from the player are there for an opening.
As a reminder, there was a meeting between Federico Pastorello and the Milan management at Casa Milan concluded on Wednesday evening.
The well-known agent today took on the role of intermediary on behalf of Al-Hilal, trying to convince Theo, and it might just have worked.
