Inter Milan are exploring the option of bringing Romelu Lukaku back to the San Siro in a summer loan deal - but the Belgian will only be able to join with a 'normalised salary' funded by Chelsea.
Since his £97.5million move from Milan, Lukaku has struggled to assimilate to Thomas Tuchel's tactical set-up at Chelsea and has found himself on the periphery of the squad in recent months.
And according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, both Lukaku and Milan are hoping for a summer reunion in the form of a loan move largely funded by his current club.
Inter's chiefs met last week to discuss their transfer targets ahead of the summer window - with Lukaku's name appearing as a potential attacking option.
Despite the Belgian's desire to return to Italy, Lukaku would only be able to re-join Inter on a loan basis - with the Nerazzurri needing Chelsea to agree on a 'normalised salary' for the striker.
The change of ownership at Stamford Bridge could lead to substantial changes in the situation, with Marina Granovskaia looking set to receive a mandate over the Blues until September. Whether this means Lukaku would be more likely to leave the club in summer remains unknown.
Talks of a potential summer move have been bolstered by reports that the 29-year-old is set to part ways with his current agent at the end of the month.
The Belgian international has cut ties with Federico Pastorello, the man who masterminded his initial move to Milan and then to Stamford Bridge, and has turned to lawyer Sebastien Ledure, who is said to be in negotiations with Inter's director over a potential return for Lukaku.
The 29-year-old has not hidden his desire to play for the Nerazzurri again and was briefly ostracised from the Chelsea squad in January after publicly stating he wanted to a return to Italy.
