Fikayo Tomori to Aston Villa from AC Milan
Fikayo Tomori · Incoming transfer · AC Milan
Verdict Delivered
This rumor DIED. It was dropped from the board after going quiet, last rated 2%.
State of play
| Move | AC Milan → Villa |
| Outcome | Never happened |
| Rated at the end | 2% |
| Resolved | September 2nd |
Deal dead: Milan have told Tomori and his agents he will be reintegrated into Ruben Amorim's squad this week, milanreports.com reported September 1st, after he rejected a late move to Fulham with West Ham also floated. No agreement was ever reached with Villa, whose interest had been at a reported £12.5m fee (David Ornstein, August 25th) before talks stalled when Villa turned to Club Brugge's Joel Ordonez — who then suffered the foot injury that led Villa to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis instead. Serie A's window closed September 1st.
How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 14th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 26% (contact) — source: Corriere dello Sport, relayed by Sport Witness (Kaustubh Pandey). Villa have made contact for the AC Milan centre-back. Friday's print edition of Corriere dello Sport, relayed by Sport Witness at 1.45pm UK time on August 14th, reports that Milan have put Tomori up for sale and told him so, and that Villa and Newcastle United have both made contact over the 28-year-old, with the player and his entourage looking around and Benfica also in the race. His position at Milan has collapsed. Ruben Amorim left the England defender out of the recent friendly against Chelsea, he will not be in the squad against Manchester United either, and he is now training separately. His contract expires in 2027, which is why Milan are selling this summer rather than losing him for nothing, and they need the money to fund incomings; Youssouf Fofana, Santiago Gimenez, and Christopher Nkunku have been listed alongside him. Only the Italian side of the story carries Villa's name. The English-language reporting on Tomori has been about Newcastle, who have had an opening EUR 15m offer reported against a Milan valuation of around EUR 20m, with Coventry City and Juventus also making enquiries. A centre-back becomes a live need for Unai Emery if Ezri Konsa leaves for Arsenal. |
| August 14th | Moved | Likelihood fell from 26% to 22% (contact). Villa have made contact for the AC Milan centre-back. Friday's print edition of Corriere dello Sport, relayed by Sport Witness at 1.45pm UK time on August 14th, reports that Milan have put Tomori up for sale and told him so, and that Villa and Newcastle United have both made contact over the 28-year-old, with the player and his entourage looking around and Benfica also in the race. His position at Milan has collapsed. Ruben Amorim left the England defender out of the recent friendly against Chelsea, he will not be in the squad against Manchester United either, and he is now training separately. His contract expires in 2027, which is why Milan are selling this summer rather than losing him for nothing, and they need the money to fund incomings; Youssouf Fofana, Santiago Gimenez, and Christopher Nkunku have been listed alongside him. Only the Italian side of the story carries Villa's name. The English-language reporting on Tomori has been about Newcastle, who have had an opening EUR 15m offer reported against a Milan valuation of around EUR 20m, with Coventry City and Juventus also making enquiries. A centre-back becomes a live need for Unai Emery if Ezri Konsa leaves for Arsenal. |
| August 19th | Moved | Likelihood rose from 22% to 43% (talks). Villa have entered talks with AC Milan over Fikayo Tomori. YSscores, citing Gazzetta dello Sport's Luca Bianchin, reported on August 19th that the two clubs are in preliminary discussions about completing a transfer for the centre-back, with Milan prepared to sell for a fee between €10m and €15m. Tomori's position at Milan has been collapsing since mid-August: Ruben Amorim left him out of recent friendlies and he has been training separately, with his contract expiring in 2027. Villa and Newcastle United both made contact for him on August 14th per Corriere dello Sport, and a centre-back has become a live need for Unai Emery with Ezri Konsa's move to Arsenal now confirmed. |
| September 1st | Moved | Likelihood fell from 43% to 2% (off). Deal dead: Milan have told Tomori and his agents he will be reintegrated into Ruben Amorim's squad this week, milanreports.com reported September 1st, after he rejected a late move to Fulham with West Ham also floated. No agreement was ever reached with Villa, whose interest had been at a reported £12.5m fee (David Ornstein, August 25th) before talks stalled when Villa turned to Club Brugge's Joel Ordonez -- who then suffered the foot injury that led Villa to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis instead. Serie A's window closed September 1st. |
| September 2nd | Verdict | Rumor died — dropped from the board at 2% |
Timeline since the rumor joined the board.