Chelsea's pursuit of top target Erling Haaland has ended after the player himself confirmed that he will not be leaving Borussia Dortmund this summer. Instead, the Blues have shifted their focus to Inter Milan hitman Romelu Lukaku, who they've now made several bids for.
Per Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea is offering around €12 million per season, with the Serie A champions also demanding over €100 million for Lukaku. It also appears a deal is nearing:
Chelsea are getting confident to sign Lukaku soon. Direct talks with Inter, new official bid coming. €12m net per season + add ons offered to Romelu who’s open to re-join Chelsea 🔵 #CFC
Inter are considering Duván Zapata as replacement – and Atalanta will go for Tammy Abraham.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 4, 2021
As mentioned, if this move came to fruition, Tammy Abraham would likely head to Atalanta as a replacement for Duvan Zapata, who would take Romelu Lukaku's place at the San Siro.
There's a lot of pieces that will be moving around here, but the Belgian has reportedly changed his stance on joining Chelsea after previously saying he's happy in Italy, claiming he has ‘unfinished business' at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea is desperate for a new No. 9 after Timo Werner struggled to produce in his first season in a Blues shirt. They're clearly willing to splash the clash on Romelu Lukaku after a failed stint with the club between 2011 and 2014, where he made just 10 appearances. Lukaku eventually joined Everton on a full-time basis, emerging as one the most lethal finishers in the Premier League at the time.
It's going to very interesting to see what happens with this situation in the next few days.
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