Inter Milan's loan deal for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is reportedly being held up by the Italian club's president Steven Zhang.
The Belgian only left the San Siro last summer as the Blues paid £97.5million for him, but a return is on the cards after a disastrous season in west London.
New Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is convinced Lukaku's departure is best for all parties as the 29-year-old has made it clear how determined he is to leave.
According to The Athletic, the Blues are hoping to finalise the loan but the deal rests on Zhang coming round to the terms proposed.
Chelsea want a €10 million (£8.6millon) loan fee upfront and expect Inter to cover all of Lukaku's wages - which officials at the Serie A club are said to be happy with, but the president is not yet convinced. Talks are reportedly continuing in an attempt to find a resolution.
Various sources indicate that the striker is currently on a £325,000-a-week salary at Stamford Bridge.
Sportsmail reported yesterday that Chelsea have discussed potential discounts on Inter players as part of negotiations, with Milan Skriniar and Denzel Dumfries among the names floated, but it is expected to be a straight loan deal as it stands.
Lukaku scored 64 goals in 95 appearances in his first spell at Inter and helped the club win their first league title for 11 years in 2020-21.
However he has flopped since making the move to Chelsea and found the net only eight times in the Premier League last season.
In December, he was fined and forced to apologise after telling Sky Italia he was 'not happy' at Stamford Bridge and wanted to return to Inter 'in the near future'.
Meanwhile, according to Corriere dello Sport, Lukaku rang Inter boss Simone Inzaghi in April - the night before Chelsea's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid - to ask what he needed to do to secure a move back to the Nerazzurri.