Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek a target for Milan and keen to make move

Milan are in talks to sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea and the midfielder is keen on the move as he searches for a fresh start away from his boyhood club. The England international’s contract has one year to run and a transfer would suit both parties.

Negotiations are progressing well for Loftus-Cheek to join his former Chelsea teammates Fikayo Tomori and Oliver Giroud at Milan, who reached this season’s Champions League semi-finals but are outside the qualification places by four points with three Serie A matches remaining.

Loftus-Cheek is a priority target for Milan as they push to rebuild their midfield. The 27-year-old’s career was disrupted by a serious achilles injury in 2019 and after a season on loan at Fulham he has been unable to hold down a place at Chelsea. He started 17 Premier League games this season and 13 the season before.

Chelsea need to trim their squad after spending heavily under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Mauricio Pochettino is poised to be named as their manager, taking over in June.

Aaron Ramsdale has signed a new Arsenal contract to 2028, extending a stay that started with the goalkeeper’s signing from Sheffield United in 2021. Bukayo Saka will follow suit in the coming weeks, his deal having been agreed in February.

The 19-year-old midfielder Charlie Patino is poised to leave on a permanent transfer after his season on loan at Blackpool but Arsenal want to include a buyback clause for the England youth international.

Tottenham have confirmed Lucas Moura will leave when his contract expires next month. He joined from Paris Saint-Germain in January 2018.