Inter Milan ‘raise Lukaku’s price tag to £102.5m’

Inter Milan paid a club record of £68m to sign Lukaku in 2019 and he has rewarded them with at least 30 goals in both his seasons in Milan.

Inter Milan ‘raise Lukaku’s price tag to £102.5m’
Romelu Lukaku

Inter Milan are looking for a price of £102.5million for their star striker Romelu Lukaku, report from Italy has revealed.

The Serie A champions are set to defend their Scudetto title next season but financial difficulties have led to player sales dominating their summer so far.

Achraf Hakimi has already left for Paris Saint-Germain with Chelsea said to be keen on Lukaku's return to Stamford Bridge.

This implies that, Chelsea would have to save an amount of £102.5million for their ex-striker if they failed to land Borussia Dortmund’s forward - Erling Haaland this summer

The Blues will have to fork out a nine-figure fee to land the Belgium International from Inter Milan this summer.

However, the Italians are intent on keeping their Lukaku, who has committed his future to the club. 

Only a bid topping the £100m mark would make Inter Milan consider selling the 28-year-old Belgian. Tuttosport reports.

Inter paid a club record of £68m to sign Lukaku in 2019 and he has rewarded them with at least 30 goals in both his seasons in Milan.

And the Nerazzurri have reportedly repaid him with a salary boost from £125,000 to £140,000-a-week for the new campaign.

The Champions League winner are hunting down a new striker this summer to build a Premier League title challenge under Thomas Tuchel.

Borussia Dortmund striker Haaland is thought to top the Blues' transfer wish-list.

However, a fee of £150m is being demanded by the Bundesliga giants, who have reportedly rejected an offer to send Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham the other way.

A bid of £135m could be next although the 21-year-old is expected to be available for around half that when a release clause kicks in next year. 

Either way, the club would have to smash their wage structure to land Haaland.