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The Belgian striker is desperate to return to Italy after falling out of favour with Chelsea.
Romelu Lukaku is willing to take a pay cut of up to £1m (Ksh177 million) per year to seal a permanent move back to Inter Milan.
Lukaku is set to return to his parent club Chelsea after his loan deal with the Serie A side ended but he is keen to return to Italy after rejecting offers from Saudi Arabian sides.
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19:21 - 09.07.2023
FOOTBALL Juventus agree to sit out of Europe for the 2023/2024 season
The Old Lady have reached an agreement with UEFA that would see them drop out of Europe altogether this term.
According to Sky Sports, the Belgian striker is determined to seal the move and will do whatever is in his power to actualise the transfer, even if means taking a financial hit.
Lukaku re-joined Chelsea in 2021 from Inter Milan for around £97m, but scored just eight Premier League goals and was sent back to Inter on loan last season. Inter are hoping to make that loan move permanent, but have been unable to agree a fee with Chelsea.
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21:59 - 08.07.2023
FOOTBALL Chelsea reject Inter approach for Lukaku
Chelsea have rejected Inter’s approach for Romelu Lukaku and are seeking €45million for Belgian striker
And according to reports from Italy, fellow Serie A giants Juventus have made a shock swoop for Lukaku.
Tuttosport state that Juventus have made contact with Chelsea over signing Lukaku to 'test the waters'. The Blues are said to be demanding around €45m (£38.4m) for Lukaku and told Inter of Juventus' interest in the forward in an apparent attempt to drive up the price.
That is said to have left Juventus furious, with Inter poised to make a new bid for Lukaku once the sale of goalkeeper Andre Onana to Manchester United is finalised. Lukaku himself has previously stated that he would "never" join Juventus out of loyalty to Inter.
"Juventus or AC Milan? Never," he said. "I told Manchester United that I would go to Inter even if Juventus had made a better offer. Also in the future, in Italy, I will either play for Inter or go back to Anderlecht."
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09:45 - 09.07.2023
TRANSFERS Juventus hold talks with Chelsea over Lukaku
Clubs have shown interest in the striker, who Chelsea expect to join them for pre-season next week.
And both he and Inter have been open about their desire for him to return this summer, with Inter's sporting director Piero Ausilio stating earlier this month: "I don't like to talk about timing, but about ideas. Lukaku is an idea of ours, but he is a Chelsea-owned player.”
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