Ruben Loftus-Cheek's move to AC Milan is reportedly in doubt with the Italian outfit having second thoughts due to the midfielder's age.
The Englishman was said to have already agreed terms with the Rossoneri but Gianluca Di Marzio now claim that the Serie A side have pumped the brakes.
Chelsea were holding out for a price tag of £21m for the 27-year-old but Milan are now questioning if he is too old, despite being an age that is deemed to be the prime for a footballer.
According the the Italian outlet Loftus-Cheek 'did not convince the management due to an investment issue regarding age'.
It was believed that Loftus-Cheek was their priority signing in the centre of the park.
A long-term injury to regular stalwart Ismael Bennacer has left them thin on numbers in midfielder, with the Algerian believed to be out until close to the end of the year following a serious knee injury.
Following Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Newcastle on the final day of the season at Stamford Bridge, Loftus-Cheek appeared to wave farewell to the crowd, raising his arms towards the fans after the final whistle.
He would not be the first Chelsea star to make the move to the San Siro, with former team-mate Fikayo Tomori swapping blue for red-and-black as recently as 2021.
Reports state that the entourage Loftus-Cheek - who has been capped 10 times by England - is in talks with both AC Milan and Chelsea over the player's future.
Though the west London outfit are thought to be standing firm over their valuation of the midfielder, the Champions League semi-finalists' initial bid is some way off that figure.
AC Milan have so far bid just £13m for the 27-year-old, as per reports, although they could increase that fee to around £17.2m, but are not keen on exceeding that mark for a player that will be available for free next summer.
Following Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Newcastle on the final day of the season at Stamford Bridge, Loftus-Cheek appeared to wave farewell to the crowd, raising his arms towards the fans after the final whistle.
He would not be the first Chelsea star to make the move to the San Siro, with former team-mate Fikayo Tomori swapping blue for red-and-black as recently as 2021.
Kattyranking
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broke ass confused club
Kattyranking
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Age? how old was Giroud when they bought him?
pls ask them,
Pubabeipry
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Italian team with their toxicity
Lordy2099
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Loftus Cheek should go to a mid-table PL team like Fulham or Crystal Palace, which will be better for him, the Italians don't have money to buy players but are always ready to squeeze to the last penny when selling to a PL team. If Cheek was an AC Milan player they will value him at £50m to sell to a PL team
Rombdiklnr
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Chelsea plz replace him with fofana from Monaco
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are you not tired fofana already
Naddy81
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Why this player it most be fake news!
homcnrstuz
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Don't believe everything written by Autty, useless this one.
Fuseini Yakubu
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Age? how old was Giroud when they bought him?
raaadeilnt
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una no get money.
Ceyaceilry
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Teams are crazy at times. This notion that a player will be available for free next season is kind of stupidity. Others are watching the space as well. The play will be free to choose a team as well.
AngelBluebest
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too old, yet they had ibrahimovic, giroud, kjaer, and many other players older than him
kabuyegodson
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this Milan is joking they've been pushing another year 4 ziltan now they're RLC an old player. they jokes alot
pebcilmnps
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loan him
Sasimpstuy
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lol ... this Milan is a joke
teycdrst
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He is very crazy
demigod_101
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Haha 27 too old. Do they need 18year olds
Yokbdlotyz
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Ac milan next week🥶🏆
Destrothegoat
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Chelsea always sell expired players
Betabdeikl
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he is old than ibrahim
SimpleSoccerFan
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If 27 is too old, that makes giroud ancient😬 and available at only 21 Mil, lmfao, watch another club ease in and snap him up plus it goes to show why Italian clubs apart from this year rarely make to the top competitions finals.
sheneny
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Chelsea plz replace him with fofana from Monaco
Ceoaciknpz
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Giroud is too old but he's your first choice striker
kayclmstuy
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stingy Italian clubs
jodcdklnos
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too old....☠️☠️ are you kidding me right now