Romelu Lukaku saga takes fresh twist as Inter look to take advantage of agent's exit

The Romelu Lukaku transfer saga has taken a fresh twist amid reports that Inter Milan are seeking to take advantage of the striker's split from his agent.

Lukaku returned to Chelsea last summer for a club record fee approaching £100million. But the move has proved to be an utter disaster, with the Belgian scoring just eight Premier League goals and falling increasingly out of favour under Thomas Tuchel.

His time back at Stamford Bridge has been punctuated by frequent reports of his unhappiness. That has led to a belief that he could cut his second spell at the Blues short after just one season having struggled to live up to his price tag.

Leading the race to sign him is thought to be Inter Milan, who he helped to win Serie A a year ago. According to Calciomercato, Inter have made Lukaku a 'primary need' that they believe needs to be 'met quickly'.

It is stated that Lukaku is now the priority for the Italian giants who are in the process of understanding what the 'margins are' for 'concluding' a move for the striker. It is stated that on Tuesday, Inter chiefs will meet with Lukaku's lawyer to start 'defining the strategy' to bring him back to the San Siro.

Though Inter are also considering a move for Paulo Dybala, but have asked the Argentine for more time while they work on Lukaku. They are said to have set a deadline for the end of June for completing a deal for the Chelsea star.

If no deal has been agreed by that point, then they will instead push on to bring in Dybala, who left Juventus at the end of the season. Dybala is available on a free transfer, while Chelsea will likely want to recoup as much of the huge fee they paid for Lukaku as possible.

It would appear that by approaching Lukaku's lawyer, Inter