July 11th 2023.
Romelu Lukaku is set to miss his return date with Chelsea this week as he pursues his dream of joining Inter Milan. According to reports, Chelsea have already rejected Inter's offer of £23 million for the Belgian striker, with the Serie A club expected to return with a new offer which is closer to Chelsea's £40 million asking price.
The Telegraph reported that Lukaku had initially been told to return for pre-season training this Wednesday, but he has no plans to do so. Chelsea have since changed his return date to next Monday in the hope that an agreement with Inter can be reached by then.
At his first press conference as Chelsea manager last week, Mauricio Pochettino made it clear that Lukaku was to report back for training unless he was sold to Inter. He said: ‘I think all the personal situations, all the parties know what we think. In that case he needs to come back on the 12th or 13th [July] to be part of the squad and start pre-season.’
Romelu Lukaku is very keen to make the move to Inter and has already turned down a lucrative offer to join Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. Juventus have also expressed an interest in the 30-year-old, but he appears to be set on rejoining Inter on a permanent deal.
The future of Romelu Lukaku is uncertain, as he waits to see if Inter will be able to meet Chelsea's £40 million asking price. With his return date pushed back to next Monday, the Belgian striker will be hoping that talks between the two clubs will reach a successful conclusion by then.
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