Milan Rejects Coventry’s €10m Bid for Loftus-Cheek

Milan have slammed the door on Coventry City’s first attempt to prise Ruben Loftus-Cheek back to England, rejecting a €10 million bid from the newly promoted Premier League club, according to Tuttosport.

Coventry had marked the 30-year-old as a headline signing for their return to the top flight, seeing the experienced midfielder as a cornerstone to toughen up their squad for the coming season. The answer from Milan was immediate and unequivocal: no deal.

At the heart of that refusal stands Rúben Amorim. The new Portuguese coach has stepped in decisively to block any exit, making it clear internally that he intends to lean heavily on Loftus-Cheek throughout the entire 2026-27 campaign.

Amorim’s stance is rooted in tactics as much as status. The report states he personally vetoed the move because of the Englishman’s versatility and his capacity to operate between the lines in the coach’s preferred system. For Amorim, Loftus-Cheek is not just another option in midfield; he is a key structural piece in an evolving project at San Siro. As things stand, that means no summer sale, at any price currently on the table.

The refusal also snuffs out, at least for now, the prospect of a reunion with Coventry manager Frank Lampard. The pair built a strong working relationship at Chelsea, and Lampard had pushed hard to bring a familiar face to the West Midlands as he shapes a squad capable of surviving in the Premier League.

Instead, Loftus-Cheek prepares for a fourth straight season in Serie A. Milan signed him from Chelsea in 2023 for around €19m, and since then he has carved out a reputation as a reliable, physically imposing presence in the Rossoneri midfield, a player who can carry the ball, press, and occupy multiple roles across the centre of the pitch.

Yet behind Milan’s firm public stance lies a nagging issue. Loftus-Cheek’s contract at San Siro has less than a year to run. If no extension is agreed, the club face the real prospect of losing him for nothing next summer.

That leaves Milan’s hierarchy with a decision looming: cash in later, or move quickly to tie down a midfielder their new coach clearly considers indispensable.