Milan push for Boniface and Harder, as Gimenez future in doubt

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY - APRIL 05: Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in action during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Voith-Arena on April 05, 2025 in Heidenheim, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY – APRIL 05: Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in action during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Voith-Arena on April 05, 2025 in Heidenheim, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)

While Victor Boniface is set for a loan with option to buy from Bayer Leverkusen for €32m, Milan are also still pushing for Sporting CP striker Conrad Harder, as Santiago Gimenez might be sold instead.

The Rossoneri seem to have abandoned negotiations with Manchester United for Rasmus Hojlund, who is instead closer to joining Napoli.

Meanwhile, they would appear to be on the verge of securing Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen, on loan for circa €5m with an option to buy for a further €28m.

They are just finalising the details of personal terms with the Nigeria international and Boniface could fly in for his medical as early as Thursday.

Milan could get Boniface and Harder together

FARO, PORTUGAL - JULY 31: Conrad Harder of Sporting CP in action during warm up before the start of the Portuguese Super Cup match between Sporting CP and SL Benfica at Estadio Algarve on July 31, 2025 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
FARO, PORTUGAL – JULY 31: Conrad Harder of Sporting CP in action during warm up before the start of the Portuguese Super Cup match between Sporting CP and SL Benfica at Estadio Algarve on July 31, 2025 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

However, that is not all, because La Gazzetta dello Sport maintain Milan are also still pushing for another striker, Sporting CP’s Danish international Harder.

The 20-year-old would be available for around €25m on a permanent transfer from Portugal.

According to MilanNews.it, this is possible because Milan are by no means convinced they want to keep Santiago Gimenez, despite the fact they only bought him in January.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 18: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between AC Milan and Feyenoord at San Siro Stadium on February 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Coppa Campioni 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between AC Milan and Feyenoord at San Siro Stadium on February 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The 24-year-old Mexico international cost €32m plus bonuses and a percentage of the future sale fee from Feyenoord just six months ago.

He was purchased for previous coach Paulo Fonseca, but new boss Max Allegri has very different ideas on what he wants a centre-forward to be.

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