Juventus are ready to come back in for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori, though they need to sell a player first.
La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Juventus are once again closely monitoring Tomori’s situation at Milan. A year and a half ago the two clubs reached an agreement, which fell through after the defender refused the Bianconeri.
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Juve are undeterred and are once again evaluating the former Chelsea man to bolster Luciano Spalletti’s defence. Despite numerous ups and downs with the Rossoneri, the Englishman represents a ready-made player, already accustomed to Italian football, possessing the qualities Spalletti wants.
Sale first, then Tomori
However, we start from a rather obvious premise: no one comes in if no one goes out at Juventus. Aside from the goalkeeper and striker positions which are priority, for the other departments sales are needed before signings.
Among the players who could leave Continassa is certainly Federico Gatti. The Italian maintains a good relationship with Luciano Spalletti, who recognises his strong personality, but last season he demonstrated that he starts behind Bremer in the pecking order.
At 28, however, in the prime of his career, Gatti is seeking a leading role and is looking around. Tied to a contract worth over €3m net per year until 2030, he has a very low residual cost (€4m). With his sale, Juventus – who value him at least €20m – could achieve a substantial capital gain.
Massimiliano Allegri has never hidden his admiration for Gatti, but right now – according to De Laurentiis – Napoli are in the same situation as Juventus: before buying, they must sell their surplus players.
Juventus want to be poised to striker in the event of his departure, and so they’ve returned to an old target: Fikayo Tomori. The Englishman was brought to Milan in January 2021 from Chelsea by the new Juventus CFO, Frederic Massara. His contract with the Rossoneri is just a year away from expiry.
The Englishman had already been close to wearing the Juventus shirt in January 2025, when Cristiano Giuntoli identified him as the ideal replacement for Gleison Bremer. Despite being at the back of the queue for first Paulo Fonseca and then Sergio Conceiçao, the defender chose to stay at Milan.
A year and a half later, the situation could be the same for him at Milanello: the acquisition of Mario Gila will take away his playing time and could convince him to look elsewhere. Tomori, who benefits from the Growth Decree, has a net annual salary of €3.5m (€4.55m gross).
He has a residual cost on the balance sheet of just over €7m, so it could be a win-win situation for Milan – who could generate a capital gain by selling him – but also for Juventus who get their long-term target. Then, the Diavolo could turn to a replacement like Goncalo Inacio.