Things are moving quite quickly with Theo Hernandez, it seems, and a move to Al-Hilal is close to being wrapped up with AC Milan.
Since refusing the move earlier this month, no one has been able to satisfy Milan and their demands. So, with the threat of no game time present, Theo began to speak about the idea of Saudi Arabia again, with the offer still on the table.
Yesterday, the left-back stated that he was open to the move, and this was confirmed in a meeting with the Rossoneri today. So, the next steps are there to be taken.
As our colleague Luca Maninetti writes, Simone Inzaghi has had ‘direct contact’ with Theo to make him finally accept the proposal on the table to move to the Middle East. To the point where a deal is ‘one step away’.
Things should close between the two parties around the €29 million mark, which is a superb deal considering the position in which the Diavolo are currently in.
Daniele Longo, this afternoon, stated that a ‘full agreement’ had been reached with the Diavolo and Al-Hilal in a deal worth €25m plus bonuses. Furthermore, the defender will earn €20m per season in the Middle East. According to the journalist, paperwork is the only thing left to sort.
This was also near-enough confirmed by the ever-reliable Matteo Moretto, who stated that the left-back is close to the move. In fact, Al-Hilal even feel they have him ‘in their grasp’.
Finally, MilanNews add to this, stating that Inzaghi’s role in negotiations has been pivotal, and the defender’s willingness to join comes from him. It is also stated that the deal should be worth €29m in total.
