Chelsea are looking to sell their second most expensive player of all time for a second time. Romelu Lukaku - signed for £97.5million back in 2021 under Roman Abramovich and in the guidance of Thomas Tuchel - scored just eight league goals in what was meant to be a fairytale return to Stamford Bridge.
However, he failed to hit the heights the Blues had hoped and was sent out on loan to Inter just a year later. It now looks likely that he will be sold in a permanent deal back to Inter following his loan spell last season.
Mauricio Pochettino promised a meeting with the striker should he return to Cobham ahead of pre-season but that now looks increasingly unlikely. Chelsea have delayed Lukaku's return to pre-season training with the Belgian hoping to be confirmed as an Inter player by Monday, July 17.
