Juventus eyes AC Milan Fikayo Tomori again but faces Premier League competition

Juventus are among the astir progressive Italian clubs successful the marketplace arsenic manager Luciano Spalletti looks to rebuild aft different disappointing campaign, and 1 sanction connected the Bianconeri's database is simply a acquainted target.

In their hunt for a centre-back, the Old Lady person turned their attraction backmost to Fikayo Tomori astatine AC Milan. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus are successful the process of offloading Federico Gatti to Napoli, which has refocused their attraction connected the English defender, who is successful the last twelvemonth of his declaration astatine the San Siro.

The anticipation of signing Tomori connected a pre-contract from January could fortify Juventus' manus successful immoderate negotiations with Milan, arsenic this transportation model represents the Rossoneri's past realistic accidental to recoup a information of the astir £30m they invested successful the subordinate successful 2021.

Juventus clasp a cardinal paper successful the Tomori pursuit

Another origin that could beryllium pivotal successful persuading Tomori to determination to Turin is the beingness of Ricky Massara arsenic the caller Juventus sporting director. Massara was the antheral who primitively secured Tomori's indebtedness from Chelsea successful 2020 portion moving astatine Milan, and was past cardinal to the imperishable woody being completed — making him 1 of the radical astir liable for turning Tomori into the important plus helium became for the Rossoneri.

At 28, Tomori's performances person dipped successful enactment with Milan's wide decline. He has already rejected a declaration hold and is intent connected leaving the club, though helium remained a regular starter passim 2025-26, clocking up 37 appearances and 3 assists.

Milan look to person begun preparing for his departure, having completed an statement with Lazio for Mario Gila astatine the petition of manager Ruben Amorim — who was besides down the accomplishment of Goncalo Ramos astatine the San Siro. However, Juventus volition not person it each their ain way.

Premier League clubs successful the running

Although Juventus look to beryllium the frontrunners, the Premier League is besides presenting itself arsenic a realistic enactment for Tomori. Tottenham were funny not agelong ago, but their concern successful Jan Paul van Hecke satisfied manager Roberto De Zerbi's request for a cardinal defender.

Newcastle United and recently promoted Coventry City — managed by Frank Lampard, who worked with Tomori astatine Chelsea successful 2019-20 — are among the English clubs mentioned arsenic imaginable destinations.

The anticipation is that negotiations betwixt Juventus, Milan and Tomori's campy volition present advance, with some clubs having reasons to determination quickly. Milan are not consenting to suffer him connected a escaped transfer, and the Old Lady would beryllium fulfilling 1 of Spalletti's cardinal requirements to equine a genuine Serie A rubric situation adjacent season.