Albertini discusses future of Hernandez, Leao and Maignan: 'I would sell one'

Theo Hernandez, Rafael Leao and Mike Maignan have all been linked with some very big clubs over the last few months, considered to be the stars of AC Milan. The club legend Demetrio Albertini has stated that he would sell one of them. 

Just this morning, Gazzetta dello Sport outlined that Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Hernandez and Maignan, while PSG are following Leao closely. In short, one or two offers could arrive in the summer and Milan are willing to listen (albeit only to very high offers).

Speaking to the pink newspaper (see photo below), the former Milan midfielder Demetrio Albertini was asked about the future of the trio. He stated that he would sell one of them as it could fund the summer mercato, as happened after the sale of Sandro Tonali.

“I would sell one. What Milan did with Tonali last summer was the right move, especially for a club that wants to reinforce while keeping the accounts in order. How would I choose? First of all, I would talk to the players to understand who really wants to stay and embrace the project.

“Then, I would also factor in the charisma of the three players inside the locker room. The first is more important than the second, because what do you do with a leader who doesn’t believe in the project?”, he stated.

Milan’s priority is and has always been to renew the contracts of Hernandez and Maignan, having renewed Leao last summer. However, there is no doubt that offers close to €100m could change their minds, especially for the goalkeeper as the renewal talks are complicated.