Tomori returns to Milan training after surviving summer freeze-out
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Fikayo Tomori has returned to AC Milan training after being frozen out during the summer transfer window, with the defender now back in Massimiliano Allegri's plans.
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Attributed to original sourceEngland international Fikayo Tomori returned to training with Milan on Thursday after being frozen out of the squad by head coach Ruben Amorim for the last three weeks, as he did not secure a move away from San Siro by the end of the summer transfer window.
Tomori back in training with Milan and could feature against Juventus Tomori was among a list of players that new Milan head coach Amorim decided were not going to be part of the plans for the 2026-27 season. He, along with the likes of Christopher Nkunku and Youssouf Fofana were put up for sale and have not been involved in first-team training since then.
CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 01: Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan in action during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AC Milan at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 01, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images) Unlike Nkunku and Fofana, who joined RB Leipzig and Sevilla respectively, Tomori did not move away from Milan this summer, with reports that he was adamant he would only leave the club on his own terms.
The former Chelsea centre-back had been linked with several Premier League clubs towards the end of the summer transfer window, including Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Coventry City. Ultimately, a move back to England did not materialise.
Milan have since taken the decision to reinstate Tomori to the first-team group and according to the latest updates from Gianluca Di Marzio , he trained with the Rossoneri squad for the first time in several weeks on Thursday.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 05: Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan warms up prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) There is growing speculation that Tomori could be involved for Milan’s upcoming Serie A match away against Juventus on Sunday evening given that Matteo Gabbia has been struggling with an ankle issue picked up in training earlier this week and has not trained for the last two days.
Gabbia has appeared off the bench in the closing stages of both of Milan’s first two matches of the Serie A season: A 2-1 win away against Torino and a 2-0 win at home against Venezia last weekend.
Mario Gila, Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic are still expected to start in Amorim’s back three against Juventus this coming weekend.
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What happened
Fikayo Tomori has reintegrated into AC Milan's training group after a turbulent summer in which the club attempted to move him on. The English centre-back, who joined Milan permanently from Chelsea in 2021, found himself surplus to requirements as the Rossoneri looked to reshape their squad. Despite interest from elsewhere failing to materialise into a transfer, Tomori has now resumed work with the first team and is expected to be available for selection. The development gives head coach Massimiliano Allegri another defensive option heading into the new season.
Chance analysis
Tomori's return from the cold is a quiet but meaningful boost for Allegri's Milan, who value depth in central defence. The 27-year-old's pace and ball-playing ability remain attractive assets, and his re-emergence suggests Milan were unable to secure a suitable replacement or sale price during the window. Whether he forces his way back into the starting XI or serves as rotation cover will depend on how quickly he rebuilds match sharpness, but the door is clearly no longer closed on his Milan career.
Tomori is back in Milan's first-team training and available for selection, strengthening Allegri's defensive options after a period of uncertainty.