West Ham United will reportedly look to sign 26-year-old English centre-back Fikayo Tomori from Serie A giants AC Milan in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by Daily Mail, Fikayo Tomori is the subject of interest from West Ham United. The Hammers have been scouring the market for a centre-back heading into the summer transfer window. The 26-year-old AC Milan mainstay has emerged as the latest central defensive target for the East London club.
The Fikayo Tomori tale
Fikayo Tomori has made considerable progress since joining AC Milan from Chelsea in 2021. The Rossoneri signed the Englishman on an initial loan deal in January 2021 before completing a permanent move in the subsequent summer transfer window. And he played his part in the triumphant Serie A campaign for AC Milan.
With the 26-year-old finding a stable footing at the club level, he has earned more caps for England. Tomori has turned out nearly 150 times thus far for the Serie A giants while chipping in with seven goals and one assist. Meanwhile, the player’s progress at AC Milan has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several well-known clubs.
Recent reports have heavily linked him with a potential return to the Premier League in the summer transfer window, with Newcastle United showing interest in him. However, West Ham United will aim to take the English central defender back to London in the coming weeks.
Premier League return in the pipeline?
West Ham United’s interest in Fikayo Tomori is understandable. The Hammers have been scouring the market for a centre-back heading into the summer transfer window after losing Angelo Ogbonna as a free agent. In addition, Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd face an uncertain future at the London Stadium, with the latter emerging as a target for Atletico Madrid.
So, it behoves West Ham United to scour the market for a centre-back, with several candidates, including Oumar Solet, emerging on their radar. Tomori is also a viable target, with the Hammers keen on bringing the 26-year-old back to the Premier League in the summer transfer window.
It is unclear if Tomori is open to joining West Ham in the summer transfer window after rejecting a move in 2020. It will be interesting to see if the Hammers bring the England international back to the Premier League.
