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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Romelu Lukaku set to leave Chelsea and rejoin Inter after loan fee agreed

Romelu Lukaku failed to find his form at Chelsea after joining from Inter last season.
Romelu Lukaku failed to find his form at Chelsea after joining from Inter last season. Photograph: Robin Jones/Getty Images

Internazionale have reached an agreement in principle for Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku to rejoin them on loan. The £97.5m striker has been desperate to return to Italy after a turbulent year at Stamford Bridge and the move is on the verge of being completed.

Inter have been in talks with Chelsea over the arrangement of the loan since last week. Chelsea had been pushing for €10m plus add-ons to be paid as a loan fee, but they have accepted an offer of €8m plus add-ons from their Italian counterparts. The one-year deal does not include an obligation or option to make the loan permanent and Lukaku has agreed a pay cut to make the move happen.

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