Ruben Loftus-Cheek set to be offered career reboot with Lazio as former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri targets transfer

RUBEN Loftus-Cheek is set to be offered a career reboot at Lazio – under his former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri.

The England midfielder, 26, has been with the Blues since the age of eight.

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However, despite 31 appearances this season, he has seldom featured in Thomas Tuchel’s starting lineup.

Loftus-Cheek has been shipped out on loan twice, to Crystal Palace in 2017 and Fulham last term.

But the Londoner enjoyed his best ever season under Sarri’s management in 2018-19, when he played 40 games and scored ten goals in all competitions.

The current Lazio coach is braced to lose star midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer.

The £60million-rated Serbian ace has been linked with a host of clubs including Manchester United.

And reports in Italy claim Sarri will seek to bring in Loftus-Cheek as a replacement for the 27-year-old.

The Rome club is thought to favour a one-year loan with the option to buy the England ace in 2023.

However, the departures of several senior players from the Stadio Olimpico could yet free up funds for a cash offer.

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Loftus-Cheek is under contract at Stamford Bridge, and valued at £18m by Transfermarkt.

He played a starring role for Chelsea last night against Real Madrid despite The Blues elimination from the Champions League.

Capped ten times by the Three Lions, he has made 113 Chelsea appearances since making his senior debut in 2014 – scoring a dozen goals.