As negotiations between the relevant parties continue, more information is emerging regarding what Markus Krösche’s powers at AC Milan would be.

In recent days, there’s been a lot of talk about Krösche’s possible arrival as the club’s new Head of Football. There are two questions that fans and the media are asking: what will his duties be, and what strategic demands will he have to fulfil?

A broad-ranging role

Tuttosport (via MilanNews) explain that the current idea is that the German will divide his time between the pitch and the transfer market. On the one hand, he will be in daily contact with Ruben Amorim and will therefore be at Milanello every day alongside the coach and the Rossoneri team.

On the other, he will also be called upon to direct the transfer business, bringing to the table of the Portuguese coach and the owners profiles that could be a good fit for the Rossoneri’s style, but also opportunities to develop players and resell to replenish the coffers.

Krosche is highly regarded by Gerry Cardinale and his name is at the top of the list of preferences of the Milan owner. He has been working for weeks to bring a new Head of Football to the club, believing it will complete the management structure.

What’s the current status of the negotiations? In recent days, Krosche was relieved of his duties at Eintracht Frankfurt, but he’s still under contract with the German club, who are demanding compensation to release him permanently.

It’s precisely this release clause that the two clubs are discussing, but first the director and Milan want to finalise the final details of their agreement, particularly regarding the areas in which he will have almost full powers.

Amorim and ‘a la Maldini’

The paper also reveal that Krösche himself had expressed a positive opinion regarding Amorim as a potential new head coach for Milan when talks took place in the summer, a detail that could serve as a solid starting point.

The 46-year-old would take on a role that broadly encompasses the responsibilities previously held by Paolo Maldini during his tenure as technical director, a position that does not necessarily need the qualifications of a sporting director, as required by the FIGC for that specific role.

In Germany, for instance, the DFB organises a certification course, but it is not a mandatory requirement to have it in order to serve as a sporting director.

At both RB Leipzig and Eintracht, his mission was clear: to identify high-potential talent, develop them, and subsequently sell them on. At Milan, the situation is entirely different: here, the task is to find those talents, but to build around them.