Fikayo Tomori believes that taking part in in Serie A doesn’t hurt his probabilities of being referred to as as much as the England nationwide workforce, pointing to his Rossoneri teammate Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jarrel Quansah, at the moment taking part in within the Bundesliga, as examples of gamers who’ve excelled after leaving the Premier League.
Tomori on shifting to Milan and lack of England call-ups
The 27-year-old has racked up 189 aggressive appearances for Milan since leaving Chelsea in 2020, together with 122 in Serie A, however has solely earned 5 England caps thus far, his final coming greater than two years in the past in October 2023.
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Regardless of his lack of alternatives for the Three Lions, Tomori doesn’t imagine that his taking part in in Serie A is the explanation why he will get neglected.
“I received chosen once I was taking part in in Italy, so I do know they’re watching,” Tomori mentioned on the podcast.
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 13: Fikayo Tomori of England seems on in the course of the worldwide pleasant match between England and Australia at Wembley Stadium on October 13, 2023 in London, England. (Photograph by Bryn Lennon/Getty Photographs)
“And Ruben (Loftus-Cheek) received chosen the final camp and the camp earlier than that, and even (Marcus) Rashford is getting chosen, Quansah’s getting chosen, so it’s not ‘out of sight, out of thoughts’.”
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He does admit that taking part in within the Premier League brings extra fast publicity to those that make the selections for the England nationwide workforce, however nonetheless believes that taking part in in Italy doesn’t rule him out of competition.
“However clearly, the England nationwide workforce coach goes to be watching video games in England, it’s simpler for him to see. That’s comprehensible, however it’s not like I’m pondering as a result of I’m right here, he’s by no means going to see me.”
Tomori additionally spoke of his preliminary choice
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Mike Maignan of AC Milan celebrates victory with teammates Fikayo Tomori and Strahinja Pavlovic after the Serie A match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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“I at all times knew I used to be going to play overseas, I at all times felt it, I simply didn’t know the place. When Milan got here, it was like … That’s the one.
“Once I moved there, it was the tip of COVID, it wasn’t like I used to be out of the blue in a brand new metropolis being like ‘what’s occurring’. I used to be in my lodge more often than not, so even when I went out, there weren’t many individuals outdoors. Once I received there, it was fairly straightforward.”