Fikayo Tomori came up through the ranks of Chelsea’s youth system before he moved to AC Milan on a permanent transfer in 2022, a year after he had initially joined them on a loan deal.
The centre-back has established himself at the San Siro and was a vital figure in their title winning campaign last term. During his time at the west London club’s academy, he played alongside Iké Ugbo, between 2008 and 2016.
Ugbo left Chelsea for Genk in 2021, before leaving them for Troyes in the last window. MilanNews.it had an opportunity to interview the forward, where he was asked about the memories he has about the former Blues defender.
“A beautiful memory binds me to Fik, together with Chelsea we won the Youth Cup, the equivalent of the Youth Champions League. And it’s nice to see my former teammates like Mount, Gallagher and Tomori playing in England, Italy and in the Champions League. These are also my goals,” he said.
Tomori’s decision to leave Chelsea for the Rossoneri has paid off as he is now a regular under Stefano Pioli’s orders. His development at Milan has pleased Ugbo, but a move to the San Siro is something he didn’t envisage during his time at the Blues’ academy.
“No, not to see him in a club like Milan! In the Chelsea youth teams there are many talented players but you never know where they will end up,” Ugbo explained.
“But for Fik, playing the Champions League with the Rossoneri is incredible. Last week I had watched the match against Salzburg. I’m happy that he plays at the highest level where he can demonstrate all his qualities.
“His strength has always been one on one. And thanks to his speed and quality, Tomori is able to stop anyone.”
Ugbo believes the 24-year-old has time on his side to become better that Chelsea legend John Terry. He made these claim when asked whether Tomori can reach the same level as Terry, Tony Adams and Rio Ferdinand.
“He can become even better than them. He is young, he has time on his side and a lot of room for growth,” the attacker added.
Ugbo’s comments would likely suggest that Chelsea made a mistake to let go of Tomori.
