Theo Hernandez
Theo Hernandez of AC Milan (Image: AC Milan via Getty Images)
AC Milan have reportedly informed Theo Hernandez he can leave the club as early as January if a suitable offers comes in next month amid interest from Manchester United.
Hernandez's long-term future at the Italy side has been subject of speculation after coach Paulo Fonseca criticised some players for not 'giving their all' in every match. Hernandez was left on the bench for Milan's stalemate with Genoa on Sunday.
Tutto Mercato Web have reported that his agent Manuel Garcia Quilon is seeking clarification over Hernandez's role in the team. Milan who are reported to have offered the Frenchman a new deal worth €5m plus bonuses, [the club don't consider the left-back 'unsellable'](https://twitter.com/marcoconterio/status/1869130448636395789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024 ) should an offer arrive during the winter transfer window.
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Elsewhere, the Sun report United have scouted Olympiacos wonderkid Charalampos Kostoulas ahead of the January transfer window. The 17-year-old is considered to be the 'next big thing' in Greek football ad after a sensational season with the under-19s last year, he was promoted to the first-team.
His impressive displays for the Greece giants have led United representatives to fly over to Piraeus to watch him in action. They are believed to have been in attendance during Olympiacos' Europa League game against Twente last Thursday.
Should United decide to make a move for the teenager, they will face fierce competition from the likes of Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Juventus and Borussia Monchengladbach according to reports in Greece.
Olympiacos on the other hand, are said to have 'big plans' for Kostoulas as they want to tie him to a new contract once he turns 18 in May. His current deal runs out in the summer of 2026.