Italian Serie A NewsAC Milan in Talks with Chelsea over a loan Deal for Tomori
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AC Milan are stepping up pursuit of Fikayo Tomori as the Serie A leaders discuss a loan deal with £27m option to buy the Chelsea defender despite Lampard’s future at stake

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AC Milan has been hoping to sign Mohamed Simikan from Strasbourg’s.  But the 20-year-old is leaning towards a move to RB Leipzig where he’s viewed as Dayot Upamecano’s potential replacement who Chelsea, Man United, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich yearn for.

The 23-years-old Tomori had attracted interest from Newcastle United among other clubs in England. Also, Tomori had managed to arouse interests in Spain. Although, according to reports, he is now keen on a move to Italy- a move Chelsea sees as good for the player’s development.

Moreover, AC Milan and Chelsea have discussed a loan with the option to make a permanent move for around £27m. However, all parties are expected to agree to a loan then take stock in the summer.

Chelsea is in need of a new center-back and has an abundance they are willing to move though Lampard believes Tomori can kick on with the right experience.

He said, “Fikayo Tomori absolutely has a long-term future at this club and we’ll see if and when he goes on loan. The moment I got close to Fikayo was when I took him to Derby with me. He was Player of the Year there and one of the best players in the Championship that year in my opinion”.

“And then he came back and played 20-plus games for us at a very young age last year and got in the England squad. There’s an absolute long-term plan for Fikayo in my head about his career here. And if it’s to go and play games it’s to absolutely enhance his personal development”.

“Hopefully help whatever team he goes to, because that will come hand in hand, and then come back to us a better player”.