According to the Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Football.London), Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a midfielder for Chelsea, has authorised a transfer to AC Milan during the upcoming summer transfer window.
According to the report, Chelsea has set a request price of £22 million to allow the England international to go this summer. Milan will only make a payment of up to £17.2 million at this time. The 27-year-old has an opening bid from the Italian powerhouses of £12.9 million plus add-ons, but the Blues would want more because Todd Boehly wants to give incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino the money to make significant signings during the transfer window. Ismael Bennacer, a crucial midfielder for Milan, just suffered an injury that will keep him out until the end of this year. It seems natural that they would compete to recruit the Chelsea midfielder before the start of the upcoming campaign.