Tottenham in competition with three other Premier League clubs to sign ex-Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori
01/02/2025 07:29 AM
Tottenham and Newcastle are considering a January swoop for defender Fikayo Tomori, talkSPORT understands.
West Ham and Brentford are also keen on the former Chelsea centre-back amid his recent struggles at AC Milan.
Tomori was a regular for the Italian giants after signing in January 2021, initially on loan from the Blues before a permanent move was completed.
However, he has made only six starts in Serie A this season and has made just three substitute appearances since October 6.
In the last ten Serie A matches, Tomori has managed just 13 minutes on the field.
Spurs have experienced major shortages in defence in recent weeks with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven both out injured.
It’s meant young midfielder Archie Gray has had to deputise at centre-back in the last five Premier League games which has seen Spurs ship 13 goals.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is also said to be eyeing a move for Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
A move to Spurs would see him compete for a starting spot with Guglielmo Vicario, who’s currently sidelined with an ankle injury.
The experienced Fraser Forster has played in his absence, but has conceded 15 goals in seven league outings.
Newcastle have been on the lookout for a new centre-back in recent windows having tried to sign Crystal Palace and England star Marc Guehi in the summer.
The Magpies had their advances rebuffed by Palace despite putting in a club-record £65million bid in for Guehi.
It’s also been reported that Newcastle were looking to bring Liverpool’s Jarell Quansah to St James’ Park in exchange for Anthony Gordon, however talks broke down.
Tomori could represent a more likely for Newcastle, although the player is contracted at Milan until June 2027.
Meanwhile, West Ham and Brentford are in the market to bolster their backline having both conceded 35 goals from their 19 Premier League outings this term.
Tomori rose through the ranks at Chelsea’s esteemed Cobham academy and made his senior debut in 2016.
The 27-year-old featured 27 times in total for the west London club before he left for Milan, with whom he won the Serie A title in 2022.
The Canada-born defender has five senior England caps to his name – his last coming in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta in November 2023.
