Lazio Target Tomori Amid Milan's Defensive Reshuffle
Lazio are circling Fikayo Tomori, sensing an opportunity in Milan’s defensive shake-up and the Englishman’s uncertain future at San Siro.
According to Il Messaggero, via LaLazioSiamoNoi, the Biancocelesti have identified the 28-year-old as a prime candidate to bolster the heart of their backline. For a club that needs to upgrade without overspending, Tomori’s situation suddenly looks very appealing.
Tomori pushed to the fringes
New Milan coach Ruben Amorim has effectively moved Tomori to the margins of his project. After a flat 2025/26 campaign, the decision is hardly shocking.
Tomori featured 33 times in Serie A last season, but consistency deserted him. The defender who arrived from Chelsea in 2021 with the promise of becoming a long-term pillar of the Rossoneri back four struggled to convince often enough, and his status has eroded as a result.
Milan have already brought in Mario Gila from Lazio, a clear sign that the defensive department is being reshaped. With Tomori’s contract running only until the end of next season, the club are now open to a sale.
The timing is awkward for the player. Premier League interest, once a reliable safety net, has cooled. The market that seemed destined to welcome him back no longer looks so keen, leaving Tomori in limbo.
Lazio, though, could be the exit route he needs.
A swap that suits both boards
The dynamics between the clubs are changing quickly. Milan’s left side has become a problem area after Pervis Estupiñán’s disappointing first season in Serie A. The Ecuadorian’s struggles have pushed the Rossoneri to look for a new left-back.
That search has led them straight back to Rome. Lazio’s Nuno Tavares has emerged as a serious option for Milan, and that opens the door to a deal that might solve problems for both sides in one move.
With Lazio operating on a tight budget, a straight cash bid for Tomori is unrealistic. A player-plus-cash package, with Tavares heading to San Siro and Tomori moving the other way, suddenly makes a lot more sense.
For Gennaro Gattuso, newly installed on the Lazio bench, such an arrangement would be ideal. He would add a physically strong, Serie A-tested central defender without forcing the club into a major financial gamble. Milan, in turn, would address a glaring need at left-back while avoiding the nightmare scenario of losing Tomori for nothing next summer.
That is the crux of it for the Rossoneri. Sell now or risk watching a significant asset walk away on a free in less than 12 months.
On those terms, a carefully structured swap with Lazio doesn’t just feel logical. It feels almost inevitable.
