Reports: Spurs and Juventus call Milan as on-loan midfielder continues to shine

By: Oliver Fisher

AC Milan made the decision to loan Youssouf Fofana out in the summer window, and he is attracting interest from clubs around Europe.

Fofana’s situation ended up being quite a dramatic one. He was excluded from the plans by Ruben Amorim and seemed set to join Lyon on loan, but that fell through on deadline day. A move to Turkey didn’t materialise, but Sevilla stepped forward and managed to get a year-long loan deal done.

Since moving to Spain, Fofana has found his best form again. Having played nine LaLiga games for the Andalusian side so far, he has four goal contributions to his name, with one goal and three assists.

Calciomercato.com cite TEAMtalk and Spanish sources, who claim Fofana is attracting the interest of clubs like Tottenham and Juventus. They have already initiated preliminary discussions with Milan to assess the feasibility of a deal for next summer.

The club coached by Roberto De Zerbi has reportedly made concrete moves, beginning initial dialogue with Milan management, while Juve were linked in the summer and are still looking for midfield reinforcements.

For their part, Milan remain interested in listening to any offers that may arrive, considering that Amorim is still firmly in charge and has already expressed his opinion that the Frenchman is not a fit for his style and system.

The Rossoneri value the midfielder at around €15m, according to reports from abroad, and are waiting for interested clubs to make more concrete moves ahead of next season.

Sevilla meanwhile would not be able to pay the cost of the player’s wages, but would like to negotiate with Milan to extend their relationship with Fofana beyond this one-year loan, attempting to set up a permanent deal next summer.