Chelsea are set to sell a number of players in the summer transfer window as Mauricio Pochettino prepares to take over the squad ahead of next season
Loftus-Cheek, who is valued at around £22million on football database website Transfermarkt, has often being used as a right wing-back to cover Reece James who has once again struggled with injuries this term. Malo Gusto is set to complete a move from Lyon to Stamford Bridge this summer after agreeing a deal to join Chelsea in January, returning to the French outfit on loan until the end of the season.
Incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to add a new central midfielder to the squad this summer and this could see Loftus-Cheek fall further down the pecking order. According to Fabrizio Romano, Milan are prioritising a move for the Chelsea star as they aim to rebuild their midfield.
Romano added that Loftus-Cheek is keen on the move and could reunite with ex-Chelsea players Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori at the San Siro. It remains to be seen what sort of fee the Blues could receive to sell the 27-year-old, but his exit would signal the start of Todd Boehly's plans to trim down the bloated squad at Stamford Bridge.