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Daily Mirror
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Bruna Reis

Romelu Lukaku's role to play in Arsenal's £40m transfer chase after striker U-turn

Romelu Lukaku's possible Chelsea exit to Italian giants Inter Milan could play an important role in Arsenal's transfer business this summer.

The Gunners are keen to sign Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca but understand they will need to fork out more than £40million to land him, after seeing an opening bid of £35m rejected, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. Inter were initially credited with interested in securing Scamacca but according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, they are "not working to sign" the 23-year-old with the priority being on the return of Lukaku.

Having said that, Mikel Arteta has the green light to try and improve their initial offer. The Spaniard boss is looking to add more firepower to his attack alongside Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus - and Scamacca has emerged as a leading contender.

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