Internazionale’s €30m (£25.7m) bid for Romelu Lukaku is regarded as insufficient by Chelsea but talks will continue to see whether a deal can be reached. Lukaku spent last season on loan at Inter and has rejected overtures from Saudi Arabia in the hope of continuing his career in Europe.
Inter’s coach, Simone Inzaghi, spoke this week about his desire to bring back Lukaku, who scored 14 goals in 37 club appearances last season. Lukaku joined Chelsea from Inter for €115m in August 2021 before returning on loan after an underwhelming season and Chelsea must decide how much of a loss they are willing to make.