Newcastle United have had Fikayo Tomori on their wishlist since the summer but the former Chelsea man rejected a move to Tyneside feeling it wouldn't be a forward step in his career.
Eddie Howe has been trying to find a centre-back to bring into the club since the end of last season with Fabian Schar getting on in years and while the Marc Guehi saga stole a lot of the headlines in the summer, Newcastle were actively looking elsewhere too.
AC Milan had a couple of defenders who had caught the Magpies' eye in the form of Fikayo Tomori and Malick Thiaw. It was the latter who looked the closest to joining, although ultimately nothing happened.
There was an approach for England international, Fikayo Tomori but he opted to stay in Milan.
Since then, though, Tomori has fallen out of favour and Newcastle had reignited their interest, however, thanks to PS-bloody-R a January move was never on the table.
Newcastle may try again in the summer but Sky Sports Italy journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported yesterday that Tomori could be set for a return to the Premier League after Tottenham and Milan verbally agreed a deal worth £25 million.
However, today, Di Marzio has posted an update on X suggesting that Tomori has rejected the move to Spurs and is determined to fight for his place at Milan.
It sounds like it could be game on in the summer unless Tomori manages to cement his place in the Milan first-team over the remainder of the season.
Tottenham are in desperate need of cover in defence with their squad wiped out with injuries, so they may not be content with waiting and may move on to another target before Monday's deadline, leaving Newcastle with a free shot at Tomori in the summer.
It seems that Milan are happy to deal at £25 million, so if we can convince Tomori to join, he could be a solid, cost-effective solution. If he just gets over himself.
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25 | 36 | 60 |
2 |
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25 | 29 | 53 |
3 |
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25 | 12 | 47 |
4 |
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25 | 17 | 44 |
5 |
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25 | 15 | 43 |
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25 | 13 | 43 |
7 |
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25 | 9 | 41 |
8 |
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25 | 5 | 39 |
9 |
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25 | -3 | 38 |
10 |
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25 | 0 | 37 |
11 |
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25 | 1 | 34 |
12 |
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25 | 12 | 30 |
13 |
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25 | -3 | 30 |
14 |
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25 | -4 | 30 |
15 |
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25 | -7 | 29 |
16 |
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25 | -18 | 27 |
17 |
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25 | -19 | 19 |
18 |
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25 | -27 | 17 |
19 |
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25 | -30 | 17 |
20 |
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25 | -38 | 9 |