After Pulisic and Loftus-Cheek last year and Tomori before that, the transfer axis between Milan and Chelsea could be repeated again this year. La Gazzetta delli Sport reports, highlighting how in recent days there have been contacts between the Rossoneri and the Blues for Romelu Lukaku, but the discussion has also included the profiles of midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka and defender Trevoh Chalobah. It was an initial exploratory chat because the Blues have now passed the June 30 deadline by which they had to raise money by selling some players to get back within the financial fair play limits, while Milan, especially for the midfield, is evaluating various profiles, above all that of Youssouf Fofana who is currently in pole position.
This evening Lukaku was eliminated from Euro 2024, but he still has to go on holiday and think about his future. Milan knows that they can still count on the benefits of the Growth Decree, which Lukaku still has in force after returning to Inter and moving to Roma. This would be a significant saving for the club given that the Belgian’s salary is around 7.5 million net. Chalobah, like Lukaku, is not part of Maresca’s plans. Milan knows him well because they followed him on several occasions in the past transfer sessions, including last January when he was still injured. Now the Blues are offering him to various clubs because he is a product of their youth system and the amount collected would be entirely eligible for registration as a capital gain, but for the moment no one has made a move. And Chukwuemeka? He is considered a player with great prospects. Milan is focused on Fofana, but is also monitoring other options. Because there could be more than one reinforcement in the middle, especially if there are some transfers. Chukwuemeka, a central midfielder born in 2003, has not been “discarded” by Chelsea who would like to loan him out to allow him to play or let him go only for a significant sum given that in 2022 they paid 18 million euros for him. Milan inquired about the conditions and took note. With Lukaku, Chalobah and Chukwuemeka.
