Theo Hernandez will not join Milan pre-season while waiting for completion of €25m Al-Hilal move

Sunday’s reports confirm that Theo Hernandez will not join the rest of the Milan squad for the start of pre-season training next week while he awaits the formal completion of his transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. 

Theo Hernandez is on the verge of joining Al-Hilal on a permanent basis after six years in San Siro with the Rossoneri. 

Milan had sought a fee in the region of €25m for the France international, who is now into the final year of his contract. Multiple reports suggest that a deal is on the verge of being completed for a fee of €20m plus up to €5m in bonuses. 

The player himself, meanwhile, is set to earn a staggering €20m per season on his new contract with Al-Hilal. 

Theo Hernandez has trained with Milan for the last time

According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport and Calciomercato.com, Theo will not join the rest of the Milan squad for the start of pre-season, which is due to commence on Monday (July 7). 

The same is also true for Yacine Adli, Ismael Bennacer and Devis Vasquez, who are all expected to leave the club this summer. 

Technically, the four players have been granted a few extra days of holiday, but it is understood that none of them are part of Masimiliano Allegri’s plans for the forthcoming season. 

The Rossoneri continue to seek a permanent replacement for Theo at left-back, and Sunday’s reports indicate that Gent’s 23-year-old Archie Brown is among the leading candidates to join this summer.