Chelsea have agreed to sell midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan for £18.5 million, according to reports in Italy. The 27-year-old made 33 appearances for the Blues last season but was unable to secure a regular spot in the team. AC Milan are in the market for a new central midfielder following the imminent sale of Sandro Tonali to Newcastle United for £60 million. Loftus-Cheek becomes the third first-team player to leave Chelsea this summer, after Kalidou Koulibaly and N’Golo Kante, as the club looks to trim its squad ahead of the new season.
Heading 1: Chelsea agrees to sell Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan
Chelsea has agreed to sell midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan for £18.5 million, according to reports in Italy. The 27-year-old made 33 appearances for the Blues last season but was unable to secure a regular spot in the team. AC Milan are in the market for a new central midfielder following the imminent sale of Sandro Tonali to Newcastle United for £60 million.
Heading 2: Loftus-Cheek becomes third player to leave Chelsea this summer
Loftus-Cheek becomes the third first-team player to leave Chelsea this summer, after Kalidou Koulibaly and N’Golo Kante. The club is looking to trim its squad ahead of the new season, with Hakim Ziyech undergoing a medical ahead of his move to Al-Nassr and Edouard Mendy set to join Al Ahli.
Heading 3: AC Milan replaces Tonali with Loftus-Cheek
Former AC Milan head coach Arrigo Sacchi has backed AC Milan’s decision to sell Tonali and sign Loftus-Cheek as a replacement. ‘Some figures are fundamental for a club like Milan. You’ll see that Milan will gamble on young players, trying to imitate Napoli,’ Sacchi said. ‘Don’t forget they won the title after selling Koulbaly, Insigne, Mertens and Fabian Ruiz, their most famous players. Loftus-Cheek is strong physically, he moves a lot which is crucial in today’s football. He also has international experience and this can help the group grow.’
Heading 4: Conclusion
Chelsea has agreed to sell Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan for £18.5 million, with the midfielder becoming the third first-team player to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. AC Milan is in the market for a new central midfielder following the imminent sale of Sandro Tonali to Newcastle United for £60 million. Former AC Milan head coach Arrigo Sacchi has backed AC Milan’s decision to sign Loftus-Cheek as a replacement for Tonali.