Inter Milan pushing Chelsea to release (& pay) Lukaku on-loan

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Inter Milan pushing Chelsea to release (& pay) Lukaku on-loan

Inter Milan are pushing Chelsea to release Romelu Lukaku on-loan next season.

Since his £97.5million move from Inter, Lukaku has struggled to assimilate to Thomas Tuchel's tactical set-up at Chelsea and has found himself on the periphery of the squad in recent months.

La Gazzetta dello Sport says both Lukaku and Inter are hoping for a summer reunion in the form of a loan move largely funded by his current club.

Inter's chiefs met last week to discuss their transfer targets ahead of the summer window - with Lukaku's name appearing as a potential attacking option.

Despite the Belgian's desire to return to Italy, Lukaku would only be able to re-join Inter on a loan basis - with the Nerazzurri needing Chelsea to agree on a 'normalised salary' for the striker.

The change of ownership at Stamford Bridge could lead to substantial changes in the situation, with Marina Granovskaia looking set to receive a mandate over the Blues until September - which could pose an obstacle in Lukaku's potential return to Italy.