AC Milan are interested in the idea of signing Romelu Lukaku this summer and the interest is mutual, according to a report.
This morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Lukaku is ‘an alternative idea’ for Milan that has taken hold. Lukaku has returned to Chelsea after a year on loan at Roma and wants to stay in Italy.
Napoli is a welcome destination, because Antonio Conte is there and during their time at Inter they got along very well together. A few days ago everything seemed ready for the big exchange: Osimhen to Chelsea, Lukaku to Napoli and with a cash sum involved.
Like almost all seemingly clear-cut mercato deadlings, it got complicated. Chelsea, with Enzo Maresca in charge, are no longer so interested in Osimhen, so everything comes back into question.
Milan, despite the Belgian’s past at Inter, are very attentive. The management consider Lukaku an interesting profile, they have spoken about the idea with agents and intermediaries and next week they will will move.
A trip to London to talk to Chelsea is possible and the starting positions are clear: Milan are looking for him on loan, for now the Blues are only open to a permanent transfer. Lukaku has a clause of €45m and Chelsea will not accept less for now. In a few weeks, everything could change.
It is interesting to note that Lukaku, despite his connection to Inter, is absolutely interested in the idea of joining Milan. He would return with great pleasure to Milan, where he could keep his salary of €7.5m net per season with the benefits of the Growth Decree.
Of course, he has a thorny history with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic and Rom tolerated each other very little on the pitch and very little off it, but they can find a way to coexist, as a director and a player.
However, there is no doubt about the reaction of the Inter fans, who expressed their feelings towards the former Anderlecht man a summer ago when he did not return. An Inter-Milan derby with Lukaku as a Rossoneri would be explosive.
