The story between Fikayo Tomori and Milan now seems destined to live its final chapters. The contract expiring in June and the lack of desire to continue together beyond this season indicate an increasingly probable separation. But precisely for this reason, the reintegration of the English defender after being sidelined in the summer takes on an even more important meaning.

Because if a club decides to recall a player who had been excluded from the technical project, it cannot do so without a sporting logic. Tomori's return to the squad must have a natural consequence: the possibility of being used when the team needs him.

Otherwise the risk is to create a situation that is difficult to understand. A player considered out of the project, then reintegrated because a new reinforcement has not arrived, but still never really taken into consideration. A compromise that would do no good to either the player or Milan.

The context, moreover, seems to suggest the opposite. After the break, Milan's calendar will be extremely demanding: many close fixtures, European commitments and the need to manage a squad that must keep competitiveness high for months.

In such a scenario, having a defender with Tomori's experience cannot be considered a detail. The Englishman knows the environment, has already played high‑pressure matches in the Milan shirt and has shown, especially in the Scudetto‑winning season, that he can be an important element.

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Sure, the reintegration does not automatically erase the doubts that emerged last season. The relationship with the club was strained after a negative end of the league and the technical evaluations that led to his initial exclusion remain part of the story. But a new phase must necessarily start from the present.

Ruben Amorim has shown he has no problem changing ideas when he deems it useful for the team. The handling of Tomori can become another example of this adaptability. It does not mean automatically giving him an undisputed starting role, but inserting him into the rotations, giving him minutes and allowing him to be a resource.

Also because Milan cannot afford to have unused players in such a long season. Internal competition is fundamental and every squad member must feel involved.

If the goodbye in June now appears written, Tomori's last months in red and black still deserve respect and professionalism. The best way to close an important story is to allow the player to still contribute.

The reintegration only made sense if accompanied by this perspective. Otherwise it would have been only a move dictated by emergency, without a real sporting logic. Now the word passes to Amorim: the field must decide.