Chelsea set Inter switch assembly to debate Lukaku, Onana and others
The Champions League finalists, who misplaced 1-0 to Manchester City in Istanbul on Saturday, will first prioritise a brand new mortgage deal for Lukaku on diminished phrases.
Inter are unwilling to pay one other £7million to take the striker on mortgage, having already efficiently inspired the 30-year-old to forgo half of his £325,000-a-week wages following his depressing £100m return to west London in 2021.
Inter’s present monetary plight complicates Lukaku’s scenario, with a earlier verbal settlement on a same-terms second mortgage spell now needing to be negotiated.
Incoming Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino stays open to reintroducing Lukaku to his squad in pre-season. Pochettino doesn’t begin his function till July 1 and is but to talk to Lukaku.
Lukaku, whose relationship with Chelsea supporters is broken following an unsanctioned 2021 interview through which he criticised earlier supervisor Thomas Tuchel, is completely satisfied in Italy and is predicted to ask to remain at Inter.
Inter have sounded out Aubameyang instead forward of the assembly ought to talks for Lukaku collapse.
The 33-year-old striker has no future at Stamford Bridge and isn’t in need of suitors. Inter face competitions from AC Milan, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Besiktas and Los Angeles FC for the previous Arsenal striker.
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The £12m signing from Barcelona additionally has curiosity from Saudi Arabia quartet Al Nassr, Al Ittihad, Al-Hillal and Al Ahli.
Chelsea’s co-owner Todd Boehly was in Saudi Arabia final week assembly the president of Al-Hilal, who’re additionally excited by Lukaku and backed by the nation’s Public Investment Fund, which additionally personal Newcastle.
A deal to deliver Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana, who’s valued at £50m and the membership’s main switch goal, may even be mentioned on the upcoming assembly, whereas Trevoh Chalobah is one other of curiosity to Inter.