{"id":590811,"date":"2021-05-10T10:08:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T14:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=590811"},"modified":"2021-05-10T10:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T14:08:45","slug":"ac-milan-fikayo-tomori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/05\/10\/ac-milan-fikayo-tomori\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Milan Want Permanent Fikayo Tomori Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"

AC Milan<\/a> are interested in signing Chelsea<\/a> defender Fikayo Tomori on a permanent basis this summer. The 23-year-old has been with the club on loan since January, and scored his first Serie A goal in a 3-0 win over floundering Juventus<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

According to the Daily Mail<\/a>, Chelsea have set a price of \u00a325 million for the England centre-back. Milan manager Stefano Pioli has said he would be keen for a deal to take place, with Tomori having impressed since joining the club at the turn of the year.<\/p>\n

AC Milan Targeting \u00a325 million Fikayo Tomori Deal<\/h2>\n

Stefano Pioli Has Spoken Highly of The Defender<\/h3>\n

After visiting Juventus and handing a 3-0 drubbing to the deposed champions, Milan manager Pioli told the media of his desire to make Fikayo Tomori a long-term feature of his defensive line. The Chelsea loanee capped off the scoring after goals from Brahim Diaz and Ante Rebic.<\/p>\n

Pioli said:<\/a> “We want to buy Tomori on a permanent deal from Chelsea. Our intention is clear, and [is] also Fikayo’s decision. We’ll see what happens at the end of the season.”<\/p>\n

His manager’s backing also follows recent praise for Tomori, with legendary Milan centre-back Franco Baresi having lauded the defender in March of this year.<\/p>\n

Win Over Juventus Brings Champions League Spot Closer<\/h3>\n

If Tomori does go on to re-join AC Milan ahead of next season, he will hope to be returning to a side playing in the Champions League.<\/a> The weekend victory over Juventus propelled the visitors up to third in the table, level on points with second-placed Atalanta.<\/p>\n

City rivals Inter Milan <\/a>have already secured the title, ending Juventus’ nine-year stranglehold of the Serie A crown. Meanwhile, Andrea Pirlo’s side are in fifth, and face a real battle to secure Champions League football in 2021\/22.<\/p>\n

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