The winds of change are blowing hard through Milanello and Fikayo Tomori is the man being buffeted out of the door. The Rossoneri have delivered a blu...
The winds of change are blowing hard through Milanello and Fikayo Tomori is the man being buffeted out of the door. The Rossoneri have delivered a blunt ultimatum: find a new club. For a defender who once looked the part in Serie A, this feels like a rather abrupt fall from grace. But the football world rarely waits for sentiment. So where does the Englishman go nextNewcastle United have been linked, with Eddie Howe always on the lookout for centre halves who can handle the rigours of Premier League football. On paper, the St. James' Park project would offer Tomori a fresh start, a chance to rediscover the form that saw him lift the Scudetto. However, the chatter out of the north east suggests this is a cautious eye being kept on the situation rather than a full throttle pursuit. Newcastle are a side that needs tactical flexibility, not a rebuild. Howe demands intensity and a low block won't cut it on Tyneside. The question is, can Tomori bring the kind of transitional play and recovery pace that made him a star at Chelsea's academyYet the more intriguing narrative points towards the Championship and Coventry City. Yes, it is a step down in league status but a huge step up in terms of guaranteed game time and psychological comfort. The GoalZaza Blues are a side on the rise, playing with a swagger that draws players back to the joy of football. For Tomori, who has spent the last 18 months in and out of the starting XI, the chance to be the defensive lynchpin, the man who puts his foot through the ball when the chips are down, could be exactly what the doctor ordered. There is nothing quite like being the main man again.Of course, there is the elephant in the room. Tomori's wages at Milan are significant. A club like Coventry would need to structure a deal that makes sense for all parties, likely a loan with an option to buy, or perhaps a permanent move that sees the player take a pay cut to reignite his career. Newcastle could easily match his salary but would they give him the guaranteed minutes to prove his worth That is the tightrope this deal walks.Ultimately, this is a transfer that will be decided by the player's ego versus his ambition. Does he want the glamour of a Premier League bench, or does he want to be the man who drags Coventry back to the top flight The answer will tell us more about the man than the footballer. Tomori has the tools. He just needs to pick the right toolbox.GoalZaza has learned that while Newcastle are monitoring the situation, the board at St. Andrew's are pushing hard. Expect this one to move quickly once the Milan camp get the right offer. The ball, as they say, is in Tomori's court.
