The Belgium international had asked Inter to be omitted from their matchday squad for a friendly against Parma on Sunday in order to seal a return to Stamford Bridge.
A reunion now looks to be on the horizon, as 90min can reveal that Lukaku has agreed terms on a deal that will make him the club’s highest paid player. The €115m fee agree agreed with Inter equates to around £97.5m – meaning it is just shy of the British record £100m that Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish.
A source close to the Lukaku camp has confirmed that he’s excited to return to west London, remarking: “He is so excited the deal is done, he knows Roman Abramovich has pushed hard for this and he wants to show him and Chelsea what he can do. Everyone knows he has unfinished business at Stamford Bridge.”
