Mercato: Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) would be very close to a return to Inter Milan

On the front line to force this transfer, the Belgian international, who had cost the Blues 110 million euros, would have managed to convince his leaders to let him go, in particular because of the differences with Thomas Tuchel. For its part, the Gazzetta dello Sport reveals that discussions between the clubs are moving quickly around a paying loan. The offer would be 10 million euros, while the demand would be around 15 million. In other words, a very short distance.

Dumfries could go the other way

Regarding his salary, Lukaku would have agreed to lower it, from 12 to around 7.5 million euros. With the advantages of the “Decreto Crescita”, a measure valid until the end of June and which allows anyone who has gone abroad for two years to benefit from a tax reduction of 30% over a period of five years when she returns to work in Italy, Inter will limit the difference in gross. A video meeting between all parties involved reportedly took place on Wednesday, confirming that everything is on track. Regarding the call option, it will hardly be below 70 million euros, says La Repubblica.

In parallel, Chelsea would also negotiate the possible arrival of Denzel Dumfries. If it is not directly linked to the good outcome of the negotiations for Lukaku, the latter also seems to be on the right track. The Blues could thus benefit from a preferential race in this file, with a price around 45 million euros for the Dutch international. “Once the arrivals of Lukaku and Dybala have been completed, the Lombard club will have to sell“, remember La Repubblicaspecifying that the objective remains that of ending the summer transfer window with a positive balance of 60 million euros.