Chelsea and Inter Milan discussing huge loan fee for Romelu Lukaku to return to Serie A

Chelsea are considering an offer to send Romelu Luaku back to Inter Milan on loan, after it emerged the Belgian striker is quite keen on returning to Serie A.

According to reports by sports daily Gazzetta.It, the forward has been in contact with his former teammates and has been pushing to return to Italy, after what has been a difficult period in the Premier League.

Luaku relaunched his career in Italy after a difficult couple of seasons at Manchester United, scoring a staggering 64 goals in 95 appearances for the Italian side and helping them to win the Scudetto, their first since 2010.

In Italy, he found his confidence and was genuinely considered as one of the best finishers in the world.

His return to Chelsea for a record breaking £97.5million has not been successful.

Lukaku has only scored eight Premier League goals in 26 appearances and has spent more time on the bench  than he would have anticipated when signing his mega deal.

There was also a huge fall out after carrying out an unsanctioned interview with Sky Italy, where he revealed how he never wanted to leave Inter.

According to Gazzetta, Lukaku is willing to take a 50% pay cut to return to the club where he will be reunited with Lautaro Martínez, his lethal strike partner in the championship winning campaign.

At Stamford Bridge, the likes of Kai Havertz and Timo Werner were often preferred to the Belgian in big games and he’s looked disinterested at times.

What is Chelsea’s position on the Lukaku situation

Chelsea are said to be willing to listen to how far Inter will pay to help Lukaku return to the club.

The Blues know that the Italian side don’t have the cash to get the deal across the line, but there is a reported £20 million loan offer on the table which could help Chelsea in their own transfer plans this summer.

The ball is in Chelsea’s court, with Thomas Tuchel likely to have the final say on if he is able to let the striker leave.

The German tactician will want to find a ideal replacement, that can get them the goals they will need to have a successful season.

Lukaku is a member of the Premier League’s 100 club, with 121 goals in 278 games.