According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, three surplus players at AC Milan are no longer part of the club's plans. RedBird's leadership is willing to continue paying their salaries but will not include them in the squad.

They will effectively leave AC Milan, though they will continue receiving their salaries from the club. Gerry Cardinale has made it clear to Fikayo Tomori, Youssouf Fofana, and Santiago Giménez: if these three high-value players remain under AC Milan contracts when the Italian summer transfer window closes on September 2, they will be excluded from the squad.

This means all three will train separately from their teammates and have no chance of playing. For this reason, Fikayo Tomori, Fofana, and Giménez have not been included in AC Milan's official squad list for the upcoming Serie A season.

Fikayo Tomori has one year remaining on his AC Milan contract, earning €3.5 million net per year. Unlike the other two, the English centre-back cannot be loaned out unless he signs a contract extension first—though this option now seems unlikely. Under Italy's growth decree, Tomori's actual cost to AC Milan is €4.55 million per year. This is a curious contradiction: his income is higher than Fofana and Giménez, yet his salary burden on the club is lower.

In January 2025, Fikayo Tomori nearly left AC Milan. At that time, AC Milan agreed to Tottenham's offer and was also willing to sell him to Juventus. Ultimately, it was Tomori himself who strongly opposed the move, and his decision made sense—he has been a regular starter since staying, earning significant trust from Conceição and Allegri respectively.

Rúben Amorim decided that AC Milan could no longer rely on Fikayo Tomori, and Cardinale supported this decision. Shortly before mid-August, Tomori was excluded from squad plans alongside Okafor, Nkunku, and Fofana. The first two have already left AC Milan, but now Giménez has joined them.

So where can Fikayo Tomori go now? That's the real problem. Aston Villa inquired recently but abandoned the idea. At Juventus, Frederic Massara, who brought the English player to Italy, has a relationship with him, but currently there's only mutual admiration with no further progress.

What about Frenchman Fofana? The former Monaco player has attracted interest from several Premier League clubs, with Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, and most recently Brighton making contact. However, no club has yet submitted a formal offer or opened negotiations with AC Milan. Fofana himself seems reluctant to return to France quickly.

His net salary is €3 million per year, with gross salary at €5.5 million per year—hardly excessive. Meanwhile, AC Milan is asking between €15-20 million. Still, there have been no concrete negotiations. Just days ago, Fofana posted a social media photo showing him and other "excluded" players smiling together at Milanello training ground, which seemed provocative.

Giménez, on the other hand, has been awaiting approval to join Porto for several days. The issue remains that Porto and AC Milan have not reached an agreement. Porto previously offered a loan with a mandatory €15 million purchase option, but AC Milan rejected it. AC Milan wants to increase the fee by at least €5 million and is demanding the mandatory option include more favorable conditions. Porto continues to assess the situation.

Discussions between the two clubs have been ongoing for a while, so unexpected developments, including other clubs entering the race, cannot be ruled out. With just 6 days left before the transfer window closes, Cardinale hopes to find a solution for all three players that benefits everyone involved.

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