Lazio Target Fikayo Tomori for Summer Transfer
Lazio are circling an unlikely summer target: Milan defender Fikayo Tomori.
The English center-back, once a cornerstone at San Siro, has slipped down the pecking order under new coach Ruben Amorim. Italian outlet Il Messaggero, via LaLazioSiamoNoi, reports that the Biancocelesti see Tomori as a prime candidate to shore up their back line and are actively weighing a move.
Tomori out of Amorim’s plans
Tomori’s decline in status has been steady rather than sudden. The 28-year-old featured in 33 Serie A games last season, yet rarely convinced. Mistakes crept in, authority faded, and the defender who arrived from Chelsea in 2021 as a dynamic, front-foot leader no longer looks central to Milan’s future.
Amorim’s arrival has only sharpened that reality. The Portuguese coach has effectively pushed Tomori out of his project, and the club’s recent business underlines the shift. After bringing in Mario Gila from Lazio, Milan are now prepared to cash in on Tomori, whose contract runs out at the end of next season.
Interest from the Premier League has cooled, leaving the center-back in a precarious position: too valuable to lose for nothing, but no longer indispensable in Milan.
A swap that suits both?
This is where Lazio come in, and where the deal becomes more intriguing than a straightforward sale.
Milan have their own problems to fix. Pervis Estupinan struggled badly in his first Serie A campaign, and the Rossoneri are already scouring the market for a new left-back. One name on their list: Lazio’s Nuno Taveres.
With Lazio now eyeing Tomori and Milan tracking Taveres, the outlines of a potential swap are obvious. A player-plus-cash formula is on the table as a realistic route, especially with Lazio working under tight financial constraints.
For Gennaro Gattuso, newly installed on the Lazio bench, that kind of structure could be ideal. He would add an experienced, athletic center-back without forcing the club into a heavy upfront spend, while also moving on a player in Taveres who is not untouchable.
From Milan’s perspective, the logic is just as clear. Keep Tomori, and they risk losing him for free in less than 12 months. Move him now, and they can solve a problem position at left-back while still recouping value on a defender whose stock has dipped.
The pieces are on the table. If both clubs are willing to lean into a swap, Tomori’s stalled Milan chapter could quickly give way to a fresh start in Rome.
