Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been linked with a summer move to AC Milan, with an agreement close.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has struggled for regular game time and he needs to leave in order to play more often. Fabrizio Romano claims that AC Milan are now close to agreeing terms with the player and the two clubs are currently negotiating the fee as well.
Apparently, both clubs are hopeful and optimistic about completing the transfer during the summer transfer window.
Loftus-Cheek will look to get his career back on track with regular football at the Italian club. He will have seen how the careers of Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham have taken off since their moves to Italian football and he will be hoping to follow in their footsteps.
The 27-year-old Chelsea midfielder will add physicality and defensive cover to the AC Milan midfield. The Italian giants need to add more quality and depth in the middle of the park.
It has been a disappointing season for them and they have not been able to challenge for the league title.
Milan will be hoping to bounce back strongly and they need to improve their squad in order to compete with the likes of Napoli next year.
AC Milan are close agreeing terms with Ruben Loftus-Cheek over long term contract, after direct contact started and revealed two weeks ago. 🚨🔴⚫️ #ACMilan #CFC
Talks between Milan and Chelsea are ongoing to reach full agreement on fee. All parties are hopeful and optimistic. pic.twitter.com/e8qftslKhq
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 30, 2023
Loftus-Cheek is at the peak of his career and he could make an immediate impact at Milan. The player has the physicality and technical attributes to thrive in Italian football and he will be determined to succeed next season.
The Chelsea midfielder has previously been on loan at Crystal Palace and he was a key player for the Eagles. He has shown that he can be a quality and reliable performer with regular game time and Milan will be expecting him to deliver the goods.
As for Chelsea, it will be interesting to see how they replace the 27-year-old this summer. They could also lose N’Golo Kante on a free transfer and players like Mateo Kovacic and Conor Gallagher have been linked with moves away as well.
It seems that a massive exodus could be on the cards at Stamford Bridge, especially in the middle of the park and Chelsea might need a major rebuild in their engine room.
