Lazio Targets Milan Defender Fikayo Tomori for Summer Transfer

Lazio are circling an unlikely summer target: Milan defender Fikayo Tomori.

The English center-back, once a cornerstone at San Siro, has slipped down the pecking order under new coach Ruben Amorim. Local daily Il Messaggero, via LaLazioSiamoNoi, reports that the Biancocelesti now see Tomori as a prime candidate to reshape their back line.

It marks a sharp turn in Tomori’s Milan story. The 28-year-old, who arrived from Chelsea in 2021 and quickly became a fan favorite, is coming off an underwhelming 2025/26 campaign. He featured 33 times in Serie A but rarely hit the dominant levels that defined his early years in red and black. Amorim has made his judgement: Tomori is not central to the new project.

Milan’s stance reflects that. After bringing in Mario Gila from Lazio, the Rossoneri are prepared to cash in on Tomori, whose contract runs only until the end of next season. The problem for the defender is that the Premier League market, once a natural escape route, has cooled. Interest from England has faded, and with it, the obvious next step.

That is where Lazio come in.

A swap that suits both boards

Lazio’s interest is not just opportunistic. It dovetails neatly with Milan’s own needs. Pervis Estupiñán struggled to convince in his first season in Serie A, leaving Milan searching for a more reliable option at left-back. One name on their list: Lazio’s Nuno Tavares.

Put the pieces together and the outline of a swap deal appears. Lazio want Tomori. Milan like Tavares. Both clubs are juggling budgets and squad rebuilds. A player-plus-cash formula starts to look less like fantasy and more like smart business.

For Lazio, working under financial constraints, that structure could be crucial. A straight cash bid for a defender of Tomori’s profile would be difficult. Packaging Tavares into the operation, trimming the fee and spreading the cost, offers a way to give new coach Gennaro Gattuso a high-level center-back without blowing up the balance sheet.

For Milan, the logic is just as clear. Keep Tomori, and they face the real prospect of losing him for nothing in 12 months. Move him now, and they not only protect his residual value but potentially solve a problem position on the left at the same time.

The clock is ticking on Tomori’s contract. For both clubs, and for the player himself, this summer feels like the moment something has to give.