According to what is reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan's defender Fikayo Tomori could leave to Juventus soon.
The Bianconeri management has been monitoring him for a while as they search for defensive reinforcements. The Slovakian defender Hancko is a separate matter, potentially postponed until June.
Meanwhile, Milan is considering the sale. The two clubs have reached a preliminary agreement: Tomori could move to Juve for €25 million (between loan and obligation to buy) plus bonuses.
These bonuses could bring the total closer to 30 million euros. It’s not a done deal yet, but it’s well underway, and the coming hours will be decisive.
Milan could use those 30 million euros to build their transfer market plans. Walker is very close, but three other slots need to be filled. A striker is a priority, with Joao Felix on the list, though he’s not the only option. A midfielder has become essential to support Fofana and Reijnders. A central defender to replace Tomori could be a last-week signing.
It won’t be easy to accomplish all this in 15 days, but Milan will try.
This mid-January Sunday is crucial, as a potentially decisive meeting between Milan and Tomori is scheduled.
Sergio Conceição values Tomori, evident in how he has consistently played him, but negotiations are ongoing.
Fikayo’s opinion will be important, as he would reunite with Pierre Kalulu in Turin, his Scudetto-winning twin, in a rare double transfer in recent history.
It remains to be seen if the two clubs will finalize the deal without second thoughts. Both teams are in a delicate phase of the season, and Juve has also been evaluating other profiles during these days.
There’s no urgent rush since Tomori is suspended in the Champions League: he wouldn’t be available for Milan or Juventus, who can’t register him until February.
Transfers
With this operation, Milan would lose another one of their Scudetto-winning central defender (after Kalulu) and give space to the Thiaw - Gabbia pairing, with a potential reinforcement likely from the market.
Cristhian Mosquera, Valencia’s defender, has been admired for some time, but a surprise name could emerge. The midfield is also an interesting topic, as recent matches have shown that Fofana and Reijnders need support; a player will arrive.
Then there’s the big name in attack. Joao Felix is highly appreciated by Conceição, but this chapter is still unwritten. Two weeks remain, which promise to be intense, tense, and full of surprises for Milan. But first, Walker, and also Tomori.
