There’s been conversations inside Chelsea about the idea of re-signing Fikayo Tomori.
That is according to well-respected journalist Simon Phillips.
Fikayo Tomori, who’s now 25, is a product of the Chelsea academy that came through the youth ranks at Cobham.
The centre-back played 27 first-team games for the Blues. However, he was eventually sold to AC Milan in a £30million deal (The Guardian) back in 2021.
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Chelsea discussions
Phillips has reported via his Substack this afternoon that Chelsea are talking about Milan’s star defender.
Apparently, there’s been recent conversations inside Stamford Bridge about a possible move for the former Blues youngster.
Phillip wrote: “I am told that Fikayo Tomori has been internally discussed at the club in recent weeks as a potential option for centre back.
“I am not sure just how serious that interest is as of now, or who exactly has mentioned him. I just know that his name has come up in recent conversations at the club.”
Fikayo Tomori a quality defender
We’ve seen Tomori’s game come on leaps and bounds over the past couple of years in Italy.
The all-action centre-half has great pace, strength and reading of the game. He’s got big-game experience in the Champions League as well.
There’s no doubt that the move to Serie A has been excellent for his career. Incidentally, Tomori previously told The Players’ Tribune that he was convinced to join Milan by Thiago Silva.
We’ve got no doubt that the England international would return to the Premier League now as much closer to the finished article if Chelsea ramped up interest in his signature next year. We’re not sure that it’s necessary right now, though.
At this moment in time, Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino does already have a fantastic selection of centre-halves in the group. This includes the likes of Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile and Axel Disasi. There’s the injured pair of Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah on the sidelines, too.