CorSport: Krösche, Hardung and three signings – Milan preparing for frantic January

By: Oliver Fisher

AC Milan have shown both their potential and their limitations this season, leading to a desire to do business once the window reopens.

According to Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) this morning, the head coach Ruben Amorim has made it clear both publicly and privately that he needs deeper and more competitive squad in order to achieve consistency in results and performance levels.

When the coach has had to rotate, the team suffers. Gerry Cardinale has promised significant reinforcements, and the first piece of the new structure will be Markus Krösche, set to become Head of Football on January 1st. But the German executive may not arrive alone.

Timmo Hardung – Krösche’s long time right-hand man at Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig – could follow him to Italy. The two have worked side by side in recent years, and Milan are considering re-creating the tried-and-tested management duo.

Should Hardung decide to leave Eintracht, the chances of him joining Milan are very real, as even Sky Germany have admitted. Meanwhile, Krösche is already working on the plans fr the future, although he’ll need to wait a few months before taking office.

In the winter window, the Rossoneri intend to acquire three players. A central defender remains the absolute priority, while a left-back is also being sought, in addition to a striker capable of acting as an alternative to Gonçalo Ramos.

The goal is therefore to increase the squad’s depth, especially given the difficulties encountered in midweek matches and with making multiple changes. No names are mentioned specifically, but the target has been set ahead of a potentially busy January.