Tomori joined AC Milan on loan in January after dropping down the pecking order of central defenders at Chelsea.

 

The Englishman has impressed at AC Milan since moving on loan and has wasted little time in establishing himself in the heart of their defence.

 

 

AC Milan have an option to secure him on a permanent deal for a fixed fee of €28m and the club are prepared to do anything to sign him up in the summer.

 

There were suggestions that they could ask for a discount from Chelsea, but according to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, the club are not feeling confident of having the cash to do the deal, even though they will still try to bring the price down.

 

 

AC Milan were preparing to invest €15m in a defender in January and that money remains in the kitty.

 

They are in line to qualify for the Champions League next season and they believe that the extra income from Europe will help them to pay the €28m needed to sign Tomori.

 

 

The 23-year-old is happy at AC Milan and is believed to be ready to join them on a permanent deal in the summer.

 

Some feel Chelsea could go on to regret including the purchase option in the loan agreement with the Serie A giants.