Reports: Juventus to abandon Tomori pursuit and focus on Newcastle centre-back | OneFootball

Fikayo Tomori has been mentioned as the main target for Juventus in the last week or so, with the Bianconeri looking to strengthen the defence. However, as per various reports, they could abandon the pursuit to focus on a Newcastle defender.

Towards the end of Paulo Fonseca’s tenure, Tomori found himself on the bench a lot and this naturally sparked exit rumours. However, since Sergio Conceicao’s arrival, he has played every single game from start and he also appears to be happy at the club.

It’s not exactly surprising that rumours linking him with a €30m move to Juventus have frustrated the Rossoneri fans. After all, Pierre Kalulu made the same move in the summer and it reinforced the Bianconeri more so than it helped Milan.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio (via MilanNews) and Daniele Longo, Milan fans might not have to worry anymore as Juventus have set their sights on Newcastle’s Lloyd Kelly. Tomori’s unwillingness to move has forced the Bianconeri to reevaluate the situation and the English side are open to a sale.

Di Marzio states that they have slapped an initial price tag of €30m on Kelly, but Longo reports that a transfer could be closed at €15m. In any case, it seems it would be cheaper than going for Tomori.