Guardian: Milan set their price for Tomori amid Newcastle interest | OneFootball

AC Milan have set a price of €40m for Fikayo Tomori which seems to have ended Newcastle United’s interest in the English defender unless some sort of compromise can be reached.

As reported by The Guardian in a piece about Arsenal and Chelsea’s pursuit of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, the club’s PSR issues were mentioned.

The Premier League side think that they can stay on the right side of the rules without selling Isak or Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, but it is certainly hindering their ability to spend as a price of €40m has been deemed too much for Tomori.

Milan have no interest in actively selling the player so there is little reason to think that a compromise can be reached between the two clubs.

If Newcastle were to sell a player for a big fee, then the situation could change as they would then have a greater margin to spend whilst staying within the rules. Their interest in Tomori appears to be genuine.

Milan are looking to add to their defence rather than take away from it, as Simon Kjaer needs to be replaced and there is a need for more quality depth to combat the injuries that many in the squad appear to be prone to.