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‘’’Chelsea transfer news and rumours: Summer transfer window 2021’’’

Transfer news, rumours and gossip; summer transfer window runs from June 9 to August 31

By Abolaji

 8:52, UK, Saturday 07 August 2021

Wrapping up the Chelsea transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2021 summer window.

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'CHELSEA HOPE INTER HOLD NERVE OVER LUKAKU'

Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol on The Transfer Show (Aug 5):

"Romelu Lukaku has made it clear to Inter that he would like to move to Chelsea if Chelsea make an acceptable offer for him.

"Chelsea are in talks with Inter, they will increase the second offer they've made worth £85m plus Marcos Alonso. Inter have told them they would prefer a cash deal and it has to be between 110 and 120m Euros.

But this is where it becomes interesting as some people at Inter think this type of deal would be impossible to turn down as they have financial problems and a deal of this size would go a long way to solving them.

"There are others at the club who feel strongly Lukaku should not be sold, so there is a lot of internal politics going on at Inter. And the final decision makers will be the

"Chinese owners and chairman Steven Zhang - is he going to sanction the sale of Lukaku, a player who Inter's fans call the King of Milan and whose goals helped them win the title for the first time in 11 years?

"The fans and Ultras will not be happy if Lukaku is sold on the back of Antonio Conte leaving due to not being supported in the financial market.

"Chelsea, though, will be hoping he holds his nerve and decides they have to take 120m euros for a 28-year-old."

Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea's deal to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge is "imminent" and the £95m transfer fee will be supplemented by a £350,000 weekly salary (Daily Star, August 7); Lukaku's potential £100m switch back to Chelsea has reportedly infuriated Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi (The Sun, August 6); The striker has told Inter Milan he would like them to accept a suitable offer for him from Chelsea (Sky Sports News, August 4).

Lukaku is keen on a move back to Chelsea because he has unfinished business at Stamford Bridge (The Sun, August 4); Inter Milan want around £100m for the Chelsea target and may be forced to cash in on him before the end of the transfer window (Daily Telegraph, August 4); Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich 'firmly believes' he can convince Lukaku to re-join Chelsea this summer (Daily Star, August 4); Chelsea could transfer list up to 11 players, including Kurt Zouma, Ross Barkley and Danny Drinkwater, in order to fund a move for Lukaku (Daily Star, August 4); Chelsea have had an offer for Lukaku worth £85m rejected by Inter Milan.

Chelsea's proposal would have also seen left-back Marcos Alonso move to Inter (Abolaji News, August 3); Chelsea will have to fork out £102.5m to land Lukaku from Inter Milan this summer (Sun on Sunday, July 25); Chelsea are reportedly still in secret talks behind the scenes over the signing of former player Lukaku (Daily Express, July 22); The Champions League winners are keen to bring Belgium forward Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge, with the 28-year-old likely to leave Serie A champions Inter Milan. (Abolaji page, June 1).