Gazzetta: Milan will not give up on Eintracht Frankfurt director Krösche | OneFootball

Reports in Italy claim that Milan are not giving up in their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt director Markus Krösche, despite claims in Germany that the Bundesliga side are unwilling to let the executive leave so close to the start of the summer transfer window.

Report: Milan still holding out hope for Krösche and Hardung

Milan’s hunt for a new set of sporting and technical directors continues following the departures of Igli Tare, Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani back in May.

Over the last week, reports in Italy have indicated that Eintracht Frankfurt’s Krösche was at the top of the Rossoneri wishlist to take over as technical director or ‘head of football’, and that he would bring his Eintracht Frankfurt colleague Timmo Hardung with him if he were to make the switch to San Siro this summer.

News outlets in Italy had even claimed that Krösche and Hardung had reached agreements to join the senior management structure in Milan.

However, reports in Germany have made it clear that Eintracht Frankfurt are unwilling to let go of their directors as it would have an obvious impact on the club’s plans for the 2026-27 season.

Reports on Thursday criticised Milan for their ‘amateurish’ handling of negotiations with Krösche and Frankfurt and argued that Krösche had been left ‘annoyed’ by the reports that he had reached an agreement to join Milan when nothing had been arranged between the two clubs.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY – JUNE 01: Sporting Director Markus Kroesche of Eintracht Frankfurt speaks to the media during a press conference on June 01, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

There are conflicting reports in Germany and Italy, as La Gazzetta dello Sport have reported on Friday that Milan are not giving up on their pursuit of Krösche and Hardung, despite the reports in Germany that the directors will not leave their current positions in Frankfurt.

The Pink Paper claims that despite their initial rejection earlier this week, Milan continued to discuss a potential set of deals for Krösche and Hardung on Thursday. The Rossoneri are reportedly hoping that Frankfurt will ‘soften’ their current stance if the potential compensation fee is raised.

La Gazzetta dello Sport confesses that the signs are still not particularly encouraging for Milan.

BREMEN, GERMANY – AUGUST 28: Markus Kroesche, Sporting Director of Eintracht Frankfurt is interviewed prior to the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt at Wohninvest Weserstadion on August 28, 2022 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Cathrin Mueller/Getty Images)

Other names that have been linked with the technical director role include Devin Ozek and Simon Rolfes.

Meanwhile, reports from Gianluca Di Marzio claim that former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Al-Shabab director Domenico Teti is a potential option in the role of sporting director.