Bennacer signs with new agency to facilitate Milan exit
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Ismael Bennacer has switched agents in an effort to secure a move away from AC Milan. The Algerian midfielder is looking to get off the Serie A club's books.
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Attributed to original sourceIsmael Bennacer is still on the Milan books after the Dinamo Zagreb loan, but is taking matters into his own hands to find a new club this summer.
The Algeria international had been a big investment when making the transfer to Milan in 2019 for €17.2m from Empoli.
His career was at its peak when he suffered a devastating knee injury in May 2023, from which he struggled to fully recover.
Bennacer and Milan seek permanent split epa11804086 AC Milan’s Ismael Bennacer (L) in action against Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli (R) during the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final match between Juventus FC and AC Milan, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 03 January 2025. EPA-EFE/STR There was a loan at Olympique Marseille in February 2025 that was not made permanent, then another to Dinamo Zagreb in September 2025 when other markets had already closed.
There was a €10m option to buy in that deal , which the Croatian club did not activate.
Bennacer remains under contract with Milan until June 2027, but he has no place in the new-look squad assembled by coach Ruben Amorim.
According to transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano and MilanNews , the midfielder has decided to take the situation into his own hands by signing up with new agency Lian Sports Group.
Both the player and Milan are hoping that he can find a new club willing to pay a transfer fee and above all take his wages off their books.
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What happened
Ismael Bennacer has parted ways with his previous representatives and signed with a new agency, with the explicit goal of engineering a transfer away from AC Milan. The Algerian international has struggled for prominence at the San Siro and appears surplus to requirements. Milan are open to offloading the midfielder to free up space on their wage bill and in their squad. No destination club has been named yet, but the change of agent signals that Bennacer and Milan are both actively seeking a separation.
Chance analysis
Bennacer was once considered a key piece of Milan's midfield but has fallen out of favor, and a change of agency is a standard signal that a player is actively pushing for a move. For Milan's salary cap and squad planning, offloading him would be a net positive even at a reduced fee. For Bennacer, the priority will be finding a club willing to meet his wage demands and give him a prominent role. This is a low-stakes transfer story in the grand scheme of the window but it does confirm Bennacer's Milan career is effectively over.
Bennacer's Milan tenure is effectively ending, freeing wages and a midfield slot for Milan while the player seeks a new club.
Bennacer should be excluded from any Milan lineup or squad-depth projections for next season; treat him as departing.