AC Milan seemed intent on signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea and the clubs were working towards an agreement, but now the strategies seem to have changed.
According to Calciomercato.com, Loftus-Cheek had approved the idea of joining Milan who found an agreement found with Chelsea over a transfer fee of around €18m, but the deal collapsed and the Rossoneri changed targets.
However, the new Milan management have not changed to a target from another club but have instead rekindled their interest in signing Carney Chukwuemeka, who is also at Chelsea and was sought last year before he moved to west London.
Chukwuemeka joined them from Aston Villa for €18m which was a figure deemed too high at the time by Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara, but the fact the directors have since been sacked means the stance could change.
Loftus-Cheek is 27 years of age and has had injury issues meaning he is not considered worthy of the investment that had been planned. Chukwuemeka on the other hand is 19 and is considered to have big potential.
However, the overcrowding of talent at Chelsea is forcing them to look for a loan solution and Milan want an option to buy. The Blues might well push for a buy-back but the Rossoneri want to avoid that so the Brahim Diaz case does not repeat itself.
