THEO HERNÁNDEZ: PLAYER FOCUS

Theo Hernandez is the first confirmed signing of the summer for the Rossoneri. The young French player was born in 1997 and will turn 22 in October, he joins AC Milan after spending last season in La Liga at Real Sociedad. A physically impressive left-back, Hernandez is 1.84 cm tall and weighs 81 kg. He spent one year away from parent club Real Madrid on loan at the Basque side. In total, he made 24 league appearances with one goal and two assists. He made a further four appearances in the Copa del Rey. Hernandez developed in the Atletico Madrid youth system but never played for the Colchoneros’ first team. His top-flight debut in Spain came at the age of 18 for Alaves when he started on 28 August 2016 in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Gijon. In his first senior season, he made 32 appearances and scored his first goal on matchday 36 against Athletic Bilbao. His performances caught the attention of Real Madrid who signed him from their local rivals.

During his time with the Blancos, Hernandez made 23 appearances in the 2017/18 season. He also made his Champions League debut on 1/11/2017 at Wembley against Tottenham Hotspur. The following season, he went on loan to Real Sociedad as already mentioned. Left-footed and an extremely accurate crosser, Hernandez comes in with a fine pedigree. Theo is an attacking-minded left-back who loves to cover the entire flank and he's always been distinguished by his excellent physical strength. One stat in particular demonstrates his ability going forward. Only Cote (46) made more successful dribbles than Theo Hernandez (42) out of all the defenders in the 2018/19 La Liga season. Not even 22 yet, Hernandez is also the youngest defender to have made at least 50 La Liga appearances, breaking the record in the 2016/17 season.

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