Often used by Thomas Tuchel this season, Ruben Loftus-Cheek has continued to appear under Graham Potter since the Englishman took over.
The midfielder, who has been with Chelsea since 2004, appears to finally be fully appreciated at Stamford Bridge, but there is always someone in the shadows, waiting to grab an opportunity if things start to turn sour.
That team, according to Calciomercato, are Milan, and the website explain that while Loftus-Cheek is finding space with the Blues, ‘the next few months will be fundamental’ to see if that continues long term.
With a contract expiring in 2024, we are nearing a situation where he will either be renewed or sold, and if things head in the direction of the latter, the Serie A side are ‘among the interested clubs’.
It’s recalled that the Blues have ‘excellent relations’ with the Premier League club, and their loss of Franck Kessie in the summer has left a void they have struggled to fill.
They are ‘looking for a profile’ with similar attributes on the market, and they believe the Chelsea midfielder could be that man.
In fact, when the two sides met in the Champions League last week, both Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara ‘reiterated their appreciation’ of Loftus-Cheek.
For now, however, ‘there is no room for negotiation’.
