AC Milan star Fikayo Tomori has reportedly turned down the chance to join Tottenham in another huge transfer blow for Ange Postecoglou.
It was reported on Friday evening that Tottenham had made a shock bid for the former Chelsea centre-back as they looked to fix their injury crisis in defence.
Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have struggled for fitness this season and now Radu Dragusin is expected to be sidelined for a while after picking up a knee issue.
Spurs quickly agreed a deal in principle with Milan for Tomori who was also attracting interest from Juventus and Aston Villa.
The deal was worth £25m, the same fee that the Serie A giants paid when they signed the 27-year-old from Stamford Bridge in 2021.
But Sky Italy now report that after holding talks with the Lilywhites, the England international has decided he wants to stay at the San Siro.
This marks the second time in less than 24 hours that a player has snubbed a transfer to Postecoglou’s team, with Mathys Tel rejecting a £50million move in order to stay at Bayern Munich.
With the January transfer window closing on Monday, Spurs are now desperately searching for centre-back cover and another shock name is at the top of their shortlist.
Various sources including the Telegraph report that Chelsea’s Axel Disasi could move across London as he appears to have no future under Enzo Maresca.
The 26-year-old has failed to deliver since his move to the Blues in 2023 and the club are ready to sell him after recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace.
It is said Villa have agreed personal terms with the Frenchman but Spurs could still hijack the deal.
However, while Chelsea want rid they will only entertain permanent offers or potentially a loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season, which could complicate matters.
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