Milan learn Krösche and Eintracht Frankfurt demands after missing out on Rangnick | OneFootball

Reports in Italy claim that Markus Krösche is back among the frontrunners to take over as the new technical director of Milan, but the German and his current employers at Eintracht Frankfurt have significant demands according to the latest updates.

Reports Eintracht Frankfurt want €10m to release Krösche for Milan

Milan are still without a senior management team after parting ways with head coach Massimiliano Allegri, sporting director Igli Tare, technical director Geoffrey Moncada and CEO Giorgio Furlani the day after the 2025-26 season came to an end.

For several weeks, it had been reported that former Red Bull executive Ralf Rangnick was poised to take over as the new technical director in San Siro, but the German has since made it clear that he will not be joining the Rossoneri and has instead put pen to paper on a new contract with the Austria national team instead.

It is believed that Milan’s failure to make a final decision on the appointment of Rangnick before the start of the 2026 World Cup was the final nail in the coffin that led to the definitive breakdown in negotiations between the two parties.

Now, according to reports from various outlets, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Krösche, who had been linked with a move to Milan earlier this season as well, is back among the frontrunners to take the sporting sector in San Siro.

However, according to reports from Calciomercato.com, Krösche wants full control in Milan, including the power to bring in his own staff, which is also what Rangnick had demanded from the Rossoneri.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY – MAY 16: Markus Krosche, Sporting Director of Eintracht Frankfurt looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart at Deutsche Bank Park on May 16, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

If Krösche were to take over in Milan, he would like to bring Frankfurt’s Timmo Hardung along with him to take over as sporting director.

Eintracht Frankfurt may make life difficult for Milan as well, as Calciomercato reports that they want a fee in the region of €7.5m-€10m if they are to part company with their current technical director.