Milan back on Krosche, among Flamengo's alternatives Boto

Milan rekindles interest in Markus Krösche; among the alternatives José Boto, head of Flamengo’s technical area, stands out, remaining in the running for the sporting director role. American manager Gerry Cardinale, owner of the fund that controls the red‑and‑black club, already evaluated the German last summer, but the deal did not go through.

Cardinale rekindles interest

Gerry Cardinale wants a world‑class management and, after the possibility of hiring Ralf Rangnick faded, has again turned to Markus Krösche. The Milan owner said that the German executive can provide solidity and experience to the club’s management department.

Krösche’s profile

Markus Krösche is currently sporting director of Eintracht Frankfurt, tied to the club by a contract that expires in 2028. His résumé includes a Champions League semi‑final with Leipzig and a Europa League triumph with Eintracht, as well as a string of lucrative deals.

Among the candidates is also José Boto, a Portuguese heading Flamengo’s technical area, with whom he won the Copa Libertadores and who knows Paulo Amorim well, having had him as a player at Benfica.

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Another name in the race is Devin Özek, free after leaving Fenerbahçe; he is the man who built Bayer Leverkusen capable of winning the Bundesliga and the German Cup.

In theory, Piero Ausilio would also be on the market, but the twenty‑eight years spent at Inter make his path impractical.

The contrast between Milan’s desire to strengthen the management and the difficulty of poaching Krösche from Eintracht highlights the red‑and‑black club’s ambitions, but also the awareness of a competitive market where other solid options such as Boto and Özek remain in the running.