Chelsea have chosen to delay Romelu Lukaku’s return to pre-season as they continued to negotiate his exit with Inter Milan looking to bring the striker back to the San Siro
Romelu Lukaku’s Chelsea return date has been changed to July 17 with the forward looking to secure an exit before then.
The Belgian, along with several of his team-mates, was expected back for pre-season training on either Wednesday or Thursday. He is the subject of interest from Inter Milan and wants to secure a permanent return to Italy despite their offer being short of Chelsea’s valuation.
The Italian side are set to up their bid as they look to get closer to Lukaku’s £40m valuation. The Blues have chosen to delay the Belgian’s return date in the hope any deal with the Serie A outfit will have been finalised by then and he won’t have to interupt their preparations, as per the Telegraph.
Mauricio Pochettino continues to put his players through their paces but is doing so whilst several players face uncertain futures. The likes of Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could train away from the main group as they look to secure moves elsewhere.