Fikayo Tomori’s time at AC Milan is seemingly heading towards an ending after a poor start to the season which he has struggled to recover from.
A few years ago, it would be difficult to see Milan thriving without Tomori at the heart of the defence. After all, he is a young defender, even now, with the quality to still perform at a good level. However, this is not the Tomori that has been seen for the Rossoneri.
Instead, the Englishman has regularly struggled and after the incident in Florence, he has failed to recover which has seen his position fall. Considering Paulo Fonseca wanted to build the defence around him before arriving, it is certainly a big fall.
As Gazzetta dello Sport writes, the fall is down to three things.
First, the events in Florence. A poor game, headlined by the penalty incident with Tammy Abraham, which ‘broke’ the relationship with Fonseca. Despite it being a bad night, Gazzetta states it is not a reason to ‘never playing again’.
Then, we have the partnership of Matteo Gabbia and Malick Thiaw, the unlikely duo. Two players who were somewhat overlooked in the summer, but now cannot be looked away from. A partnership that complements each other well, a partnership that Fonseca likes.
Finally, one must look back to Tomori. A defender who has been consistent in recent years, but now fails to convince on a regular occasion, and always aside in important matches. When he plays, Milan concede every 57 minutes – a telling tale.
There is interest in bringing him away from the Rossoneri, and with no way back in seemingly, Tomori could be heading out of the door.
It’s more like one reason than 3. Truth is, with Gabbia being our best defender by a comfortable margin means we had 3 defenders for 1 spot and right now Thiaw is better than Tomori.
If it wasn’t for Thiaw’s ressurgence Tomori would still be a starter.
But why let him go to Rival? I also believe that Tomori’s replacement will be worse. The most important coach factor
Why let him go to a rival ? Because our management is clueless, that’s why.
Although to be fair, given that he is currently a sub, I won’t mind 30M€ for him if that means we can get Ricci or Frendrup.
Ricci yes but Frendrup is not convincing and not a Milan calibre of player to me.
I saw him again Milan
Well Genoa isn’t exactly the best place to look very good, but he has monstrous defensive stats which can be useful.
Sell Tomori , buy Abdukodir Khusanov from RC Lens
Considering Pavlovic to be replacement for gabbia,thiaw or Tomori shows your knowledge or you should be interfan 🤣🤣🤣
Agreed, Tomori must fight for his place and be given the chance to the same way Calabria should. Competition is part of the game, I don’t think we should sell him, I don’t trust our management to bring in a competent replacement just more players with potential which is what we have enough of
People conviniently forget how many high profile errors he makes in big games just because they want to slam Milan
There’s no way you can believe he deserves to start over Gabbia and Thiaw
Another huge mistake on the horizon. Selling a player who was going through some bad form but has proven his class, like Kalulu and Thiaw.
Most important he is our most experienced CB by far so selling mid season is suicide. This is a squad game and we will need him.
It’s simple really. Tomori is often out of position and makes rash decisions and overly aggressive tackles. He hasn’t improved at all. Kessie had masked A LOT of his flaws when he was here. But after he left, Tomori was left exposed.
Lol….
Are you out of your mind.how a mf who is playing on left saved the as$ of Cb.
Atleast be consistent,all these days everyone said kessie saved Theo now Tomori.
Kessie is super man or iron man , to save everyone in the pitch🤣🤣🤣
I believe you are mistaking Pavlovic as tomori😄😄😄😄
I believe you have a limited understanding of the football Milan played when Kessie was on the team or the role he played…
Dense Biscuits.
Well he’s not great aerially, that’s his biggest drawback. Ever since that blunder which sold Gabbia short he hasn’t really featured. And he used to be the one most used for UCL games but no longer. However on his day he can be exceptionally good. He’s not a player you lose. Has experience, is quick, good 1v1s and is a winner/knows how to win.
A winner doesnt constantly get red cards in important UCL games
he was horrible against both Chelsea in the groups and Inter in the semis
useless
He’s won a Scudetto, a literal winner and was instrumental in achieving that alongside Kalulu…and you’re ok with us selling him to Juve, a direct rival??. The remaining backup Pavlovic hasn’t won anything.
Everyone wasnt great against Chelsea (even that red card was debatable, the pen was not even though Mount got the shot off….bte even Mount himself said it wasn’t a red and even the pen was debatable lol) and Inter has Pioli’s number but that was prior years.. anyway. All I was saying was he played this season in cups but even that is no longer the case. He has zero red cards this season. But we know his ceiling is quite high…as witnessed in the Scudetto run
He worked only in 1 to 1 duels in a man to man approach like Pioli.
He has poor reading of the game, he is often too impulsive, he is a liability with the ball.
He is still strong in duels, but that’s it. 25m is a fair ask.