Old Friends [Newsletter]

Mar 12, 2025

Milan turned things around with an important 3-2 win against Lecce at the weekend, scoring three goals in just 13 minutes. A few days later, Theo Hernandez met with Paolo Maldini for a coffee and yesterday, the Rossoneri submitted their bid to buy the San Siro area along with Inter. This and more in this week’s edition of the newsletter, which has a brand new style!

🥰 Like old friends: Theo and Maldini reunite

Okay, maybe reunite is a strong word here, but you get the point! They were spotted at a restaurant on Corso Garibaldi, where they had a coffee and talked like old friends according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The left-back’s partner, Zoe Cristofoli, was also present and there has been a lot of speculation about the future. Did Theo receive some advice on where to go next? Or was it just a friendly catch-up?

It was probably the latter, seeing as the two formed a very strong bond during Maldini’s time as the technical director. And on the point of ‘reunite’ being a strong word in this case, they have of course kept in touch over the phone as well, so there is nothing strange about their meeting at all. If anything, it would be strange if they didn’t meet at all just because Paolo isn’t at the club anymore.

Having said all of the above, it’s clear that Hernandez has some very important months ahead. His contract with Milan will expire in 2026 and there doesn’t appear to be a renewal on the cards, at least for the time being. It’s only logical to think that a summer exit could take place as a result, with the Rossoneri keen on monetising one of their stars for once.

🏟 Is a new San Siro on the cards?

Milan and Inter have taken the first official steps to building a new stadium together in the San Siro area. As confirmed by the clubs last night, a feasibility document and an acquisition proposal have been submitted to the city council, essentially explaining what they want to do with the area and how much they intend to pay for it. In the coming months, there will be important meetings between the parties.

While it might sound surprising to some, this had been expected for quite a few months now. Milan are still working on the San Donato project but the current phase of that project isn’t expected to be completed until June/July, which is also when the Rossoneri and the Nerazzurri intend to complete a potential acquisition of San Siro. In short, both options are currently being kept alive.

Some fans have understandably raised concerns about the money invested in the San Donato project, especially if Milan were to opt for San Siro instead. This is something we covered in great detail earlier this year, taking stock of SportlifeCity’s financial situation - the company behind the project - and the €55m injected by RedBird to make it all possible.

📋 Milan Bulletin

Below, we have collected the most important Milan news from the last week, including match results and newspaper reports.

⚽ Match Results

It was a familiar tale for Milan Futuro in their latest Serie C game on Tuesday night as they led against Pineta but eventually lost 2-1. There was some late penalty controversy involved, while Massimo Oddo admitted his side lacked 'ruthlessness' and 'hunger'. They are bottom of the league and heading for direct relegation.

AC Milan Women built on their 0-0 draw against Fiorentina in the first round of the play-offs by drawing 2-2 with Juventus, a team they lost 6-0 to last month. Chante Dompig and Nikola Karczewska got the goals, with the latter a last-minute equaliser that sparked jubilant scenes.

The derby spoils were shared on Saturday afternoon at the PUMA House of Football as Milan’s Primavera side drew 1-1 with Inter. They battled from behind to get the point, and it means that the Rossoneri maintain their unbeaten streak in the derby this year after three meetings.

📰 Latest News

There are rising concerns about Milan's defensive record with Sergio Conceicao, who primarily made his Porto sides hard to beat. With only three clean sheets under the Portuguese to this point and the same issues in transition, talk of switching to a three-man defence has erupted again.

The latest transfer news: Milan must make a decision on loanee Tammy Abraham with Premier League sides circling, there are €86m worth of loan players that face varying fates, Giovanni Fabbian is an idea for the midfield but Inter will have a say, Nikola Krstovic’s brace left an impression on the directors and there has been more fuel added to the Sandro Tonali return fire.