However, the 28-year-old striker still had to be on the same page. And that’s good, he has no desire to leave, having conquered the Serie A champion’s trophy last season under the orders of Antonio Conte.
With the will of the player, Inter feels solid. But he knows Chelsea will come back in the next few days with an improved offer.
Chelsea formal bid for Romelu Lukaku has been confirmed by CFC sources too. €100m guaranteed and Marcos Alonso, turned down as Inter want to keep Lukaku. ? #CFC
Inter expect Chelsea to try again for Lukaku. He’s currently under contract until 2024 – €7.5m net per season.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 3, 2021
And there, that could be a game-changer. How will Inter react if Chelsea reaches, for example, € 120m? And will Lukaku remain insensitive to the pressure from the club which had recruited him so young at Anderlecht in 2011 and where he never had the opportunity to really shine?
The Stamford Bridge side is in the hunt for a new striker, having seen Olivier Giroud leave this summer.
Chelsea already has Erling Haaland and Harry Kane on their list of targets, but Borussia Dortmund is not willing to sell the former during this transfer window and Tottenham is not letting their star man join their London rivals.