Chelsea transfer news: Romelu Lukaku continues to be linked with a return to Inter Milan this summer, with an exit from Chelsea on the cards
A trimming of the squad is required first, with a whole host of signings over the past year only bloating it out and causing selection issues. That may have then played a part in the poor results suffered last season, where the west London outfit went on to finish 12th in the Premier League.
Lukaku joined the Blues for a huge £97.5million deal from Internazionale, however it didn't help solve their goal scoring problems as expected. A loan deal back to the Nerazzurri was agreed for the following campaign, however his future is now uncertain again this summer.
There have been reports of offers from Saudi Arabia that have been turned down, but according to the Telegraph, Inter are making their move once again. New talks are expected between the two clubs over a deal, with the expectation being another loan with an option to buy at roughly £25million.
Chelsea would prefer an obligation to buy, ensuring a move would be secured for the end of the loan itself, but there's expectation that an agreement can be reached. It remains to be seen whether that will be the case, however it would mark another step towards solving the bloated squad.