Crystal Palace and West Ham now want to sign Newcastle target Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea this summer.
The England international only has 12 months remaining on his contract, which means his future is in doubt as Chelsea adopt a policy of ensuring players do not leave for free.
What’s the story?
Well – according to 90min – Crystal Palace and West Ham are showing an interest in the Chelsea No.12 with AC Milan also monitoring his situation.
It comes after the Telegraph claimed that Newcastle have made Loftus-Cheek a target.
90min add that Fulham, Leicester and Wolves are also interested in signing the two-time Premier League winner.
The 27-year-old finds himself on the fringes of the first-team at Stamford Bridge, having sat on the bench for three of Chelsea’s last four Premier League outings.
Calciomercato believe the Blues would be willing to sell Loftus-Cheek for £22m as they attempt to balance their finances.
The Athletic have claimed that Chelsea need to make sales before June 30th in order to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.
Crystal Palace, West Ham & Newcastle face Loftus-Cheek difficulty
Interestingly, the Premier League trio may struggle to convince Loftus-Cheek that his future lies in England.
90min believe the Londoner is intrigued by the idea of playing for AC Milan.
It is also said that Fikayo Tomori, who played with Loftus-Cheek in the academy at Chelsea before his move to the San Siro, has given AC Milan a glowing review of his old teammate.
By the sounds of it, AC Milan have turned Loftus-Cheek’s head a bit, so it is now up to Crystal Palace, West Ham and Newcastle to make their own attempts to keep him in England.
Be sure to keep an eye on this situation over the summer, as we would be very surprised to see Loftus-Cheek stay at Chelsea given their need to make sales.
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