Inter Milan are ready to make an improved bid of around £30m plus add-ons for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.
The Italians had an offer of around £23m rejected with Chelsea demanding £40m. Lukaku is eager to rejoin Inter rather than consider joining Juventus or Al Hilal.
The Belgian has spent the last season on-loan at the San Siro from the Blues and netted 14 goals in 37 appearances for Inter.
Inter met with Lukaku’s lawyer at the end of last week and are keen for a Lukaku return, but Chelsea want to recoup a greater portion of the £97.5m they paid to buy the striker in 2021.
New Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is open to working with the 30-year-old, but only if he is happy and wants to remain at the club.
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The Blues have already offloaded a number of key players so far this summer, including Kai Havertz to Arsenal and most recently Ruben Loftus-Cheek's move to Serie A with AC Milan.
Christian Pulisic looks likely to join his former teammate at Milan, while Lukaku is also attracting interest from Inter and Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.
Chelsea have already seen N'Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly make the move from Stamford Bridge to Saudi Arabia, but it's believed Lukaku would prefer to rejoin Inter once again.
Lukaku's return to Chelsea two years ago saw him net 15 goals in 59 appearances for the club in 2021-22, before seeking a return to Inter.
Pochettino's new-look squad could be about to add two new recruits with the club in talks with Brighton over a deal for Moises Caicedo and finalising a deal for Flamengo midfielder Matheus Franca.
Southampton's Romeo Lavia also remains a target, but will face competition from a number of other Premier League clubs.
As well as Lukaku, there may also be departures for Baba Rahman, Hakim Ziyech, Ethan Ampadu, Trevoh Chalobah, Malang Sarr and Callum Hudson-Odoi before the end of the window.
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Honimotyz
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Good news
Janelnptu
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Inter Milan should offer 20 million
Yitacelz
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please we don't need this guy at chelsea again his a disgrace to us
Tehakmnps
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chelsea should just keep Lukaku because this 30 million is just trash after we bought him for 105 million. it's better you hold onto him and just use the guy for next season
i think Chelsea did a very bad business paying about £100m for a 28 years old player. But iI think Lukaku is still worth about £50m+
Tehakmnps
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I'm not surprised, the Italian clubs are always cunning and greedy.
Kattyranking
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useless club after selling him £100million,u think Chelsea are dump tyt
adepsalm19
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If Aubameyang still a chelsea player? Nothing bout him since d end of the season, not resume training yet and not even in transfer news??
Caumnpu
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chelsea should just keep Lukaku because this 30 million is just trash after we bought him for 105 million. it's better you hold onto him and just use the guy for next season
bezeimntyz
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This is a greedy club sell him to Saudi on Juventus for a good price
laacikmptz
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after selling him for 100 million to chelsea these guys are jokers
kuyakpty
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lukaku should return to Chelsea, 97- 30 million is still a big lost for Chelsea
hupacdop
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richkid842
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