Ruben Loftus-Cheek ends 19-year relationship with Chelsea to join AC Milan on four-year deal
The 27-year-old first arrived at Stamford Bridge as an academy player when he was only eight years old but is now heading to Serie A.
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Chelsea have confirmed that Ruben Loftus-Cheek has completed a permanent move to AC Milan. </p>
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The 27-year-old joins Milan on a four-year deal running until June 2027. </p>
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His departure from Chelsea comes after 19 years with the club, having joined their academy in 2004. </p>
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He made 155 appearances for the Blues, scoring 13 times, and earned Premier League, Europa League and UEFA Super Cup winners' medals during his time there. </p>
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An impressive loan spell with Crystal Palace also saw Loftus-Cheek selected for the England squad who reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. </p>
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However, he struggled for game time under successive managers during the second half of last season. </p>
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His move comes as part of several outgoings from Stamford Bridge recently, with N'Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly among those joining sides in Saudi Arabia's Professional League. </p>
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Earlier this week, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy joined Saudi side Al-Ahli, while Arsenal completed the signing of midfielder Kai Havertz. </p>
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According to reports, Mason Mount is also set to depart after Manchester United agreed to sign the England midfielder for an initial £55million. </p>
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