Jakarta –
Inter Milan withdrew from the hunt Romelu Lukaku after the Belgian striker also opened up the opportunity to join Juventus. However, the Bianconeri will only recruit him if he has managed to let go Dusan Vlahovic.
Summarized from various sources such as La Gazzetta dello Sport to Fabrizio Romano’s report, Lukaku does not want to return to Inter because he feels he is not the first choice in Simone Inzaghi’s project, reflecting on last season’s Champions League final.
The 30-year-old striker will continue pre-season training at Chelsea while waiting for clarity on his fate. Given he wasn’t taken on a tour of the United States, it’s to be expected that he won’t be staying at Stamford Bridge next season either.
Juventus are preparing to bid Chelsea 40 million euros including bonuses, but they have asked until early August to sell Vlahovic first. The Serbian striker is reportedly in demand Paris Saint Germain.
Juventus and PSG have held initial contact and Les Parisiens have now asked Juventus for time to make a decision before making an initial offer. In essence, if Vlahovic doesn’t leave, then the Bianconeri won’t buy Lukaku.
Vlahovic is believed to be released at a price twice as expensive as Lukaku. PSG is also trying to let go of Kylian Mbappe, who has been acting up this summer, so that Vlahovic can be the right replacement.
On the other hand, Chelsea hopes that Lukaku can be released as soon as possible, if possible this month. This condition left Lukaku in an uncertain position. The last possibility, he could have ended up in Saudi Arabia, because there was an offer from there.
Late last month, he rejected a proposal from Al Hilal, because he still hoped to survive in Europe. But apparently the offer from there has not been closed. If Juventus fail to pursue, then the option to the Middle East looks realistic.
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2023-07-16 22:30:15
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