Inter Milan confident of securing Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku loan return

 

Inter Milan are confident they can complete a loan deal for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

The clubs held further talks today over the make up of the deal.

A source revealed there is a €5m gap between the €10m Chelsea want and the €5m Inter want to pay in a loan fee.

We can Recall Chelsea Paying Inter Milan £97.5m to sign Lukaku last summer, however, the Belgian striker scored only eight Premier League goals in 26 outings.

In December, Lukaku told Sky Sports in Italy he wanted to return to Inter one day. He said: "I really hope in the depths of my heart to return to Inter, not at the end of my career, but at a still good level to hopefully win more."

Last week, it was revealed Inter cannot afford to sign Lukaku - who scored 64 goals in 95 games and helped them to the Serie A title during his time at the club - on a permanent deal.

Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has said the club are in "no rush" over Lukaku's potential return but remain keen on re-signing him this summer.

Chelsea are however pressuring ahead with their summer recruitment plans now that the £4.25bn Todd Boehly-led consortium takeover of the club has been completed.

Chelsea have a verbal agreement already in place with Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, with the Spanish club preferring a quick deal as they aim to balance their books before June 30.

Talks on a deal for Kounde had collapsed last year but there is optimism from all parties it will get done this time.