Oliver Glasner is the clearest name in AC Milan's coach search, even if the story is still split across rival reports. A first meeting between Gerry Cardinale and Glasner’s agent was held on Tuesday, but no agreement was signed. Another report says a six-hour meeting took place in Germany with Glasner, Cardinale and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, while Milan are still being linked with Mauricio Pochettino on terms said to be worth €5m a year.

Why Glasner is still the main candidate

The strongest read from the reporting is simple enough: AC Milan still see Glasner as their top candidate, regardless of whether Ralf Rangnick is eventually appointed as technical director. That matters because the club are not acting like a team that has already settled the job. They are still in talks, still weighing their structure, and still leaving room for the process to keep moving.

Pochettino remains part of the picture, but not as a confirmed solution. The agreement claims are there, yet Milan have not closed anything. Arne Slot is another name caught in the swirl, with one report saying he is no longer on the list and another saying club sources have not confirmed the rumours about him. That is exactly why Glasner feels like the real line of sight here, not a side note.

Why the process still looks unfinished

Milan’s delay is now part of the story. The club are still without a coach, sporting director or clear leadership structure more than two weeks after their wholesale management clearout. That is not a small detail when the search is already producing contradictory reports and fresh meetings.

A new round of talks with Glasner is planned by Tuesday, June 9. That keeps him at the centre of the frame, even if Pochettino’s reported terms continue to hang over the search. For now, the most defensible view is that Milan are leaning Glasner, while the Pochettino agreement story has not been matched by a signing. If this changes, it will be because Milan finally put something in writing, not because the rumour mill stopped spinning.

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