AC Milan Closing in on Markus Krösche as New Head of Football
AC Milan is advancing negotiations to appoint Markus Krösche as the club'snew headof football, with a final agreement drawing close after months of administrative delay. Club owner Gerry Cardinale initiated the push to secure the 46-year-old German executive following his departure from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Negotiations and the Departure from Eintracht Frankfurt Discussions regarding Markus Krösche's potential move to Italy stalled last summer due to strong resistance from Eintracht Frankfurt. The landscape shifted when Krösche tendered his resignation, which the German club subsequently accepted.
With financial terms reportedly agreed upon between Milan and the executive, administrative finalization remains the primary remaining hurdle for the Serie A side. Krösche arrives with an extensive executive background in German football.
Before entering club management, he played as a midfielder, starting in Werder Bremen's youth academy and later becoming a prominent figure at SC Paderborn. Upon ending his playing career, he immediately transitioned into coaching by taking charge of Paderborn's second team.
He later joined Bayer Leverkusen as an assistant under former teammate and coach Roger Schmidt, though his tenure ended with his dismissal in March 2017. 🚨 BREAKING: Markus Krösche has reached a verbal AGREEMENT to become AC Milan's new Head of Football.
Timmo Hardung is also on his way. com/MilanTHub/status/2066468387115467248 Executive Track Record in the Bundesliga Returning to Paderborn as sporting director, Krösche guided the club from the third tier back to the Bundesliga.
In 2019, he joined RB Leipzig as sporting director, succeeding Ralf Rangnick. Alongside Rangnick, he helped steer Leipzig to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2021 before stepping down with a year remaining on his contract.
He then took over at Eintracht Frankfurt, overseeing a four-year period that featured the club's 2022 UEFA Europa League victory and a third-place Bundesliga finish in 2025. Frankfurt's recruitment and player sales under his watch established his reputation for generating substantial profit in the transfer market.
Notable departures managed during his tenure include Randal Kolo Muani, acquired on a free transfer and sold to Paris Saint-Germain for 9500万 euros, and Omar Marmoush, also signed without a transfer fee before moving to Manchester City for 7500万 euros. Hugo Ekitike joined from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee exceeding 3000万 euros and was later sold to Liverpool for 9500万 euros, while Willian Pacho arrived from Royal Antwerp for 1300万 euros and subsequently transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for 4000万 euros.