Todd Boehly may struggle to repeat Romelu Lukaku trick to secure Chelsea transfer budget boost

Todd Boehly may have solved his first transfer problem since his consortium completed their takeover at the end of May. Every expectation is that Romelu Lukaku will return to Inter Milan and the San Siro in the near future following a testing year following his £97.5 million move last summer.

The La Dodgers owner is said to have taken on negotiations himself to manufacture the Belgian's season-long loan deal. The striker is set to take a pay cut to complete the move to the Nerazzurri, with the Blues reported set for a loan fee that could reach up to £10 million.

Following Marina Granovskaia's departure, Boehly has taken on the sporting director role and may have to find a way to repeat his early window magic. Before an issue with Lukaku, the Blues attempted to overcome the vast outlay they spent on Kepa Arrizabalaga.

While the Spaniard's relationship with Tuchel and the Blues squad has seemed stronger than that of Lukaku, the cognitive dissonance of having the world's most expensive goalkeeper as your second choice remains. Since Edouard Mendy arrived at Stamford Bridge, there has been little choice of the Blues' No.1.

Speaking of Kepa's prospects this summer, Tuchel acknowledged there would need to be a discussion between the parties. He said: "We need to ask him, and we need to be honest with him. And he needs to be honest with us. This is the most important."

In a recent interview with Marca, the Spanish goalkeeper suggested that playing would be his priority. The 27-year-old said: "I have enthusiasm, ambition, desire to start, to enjoy and, above all, to play more. To be more matches on the field of play. In the end, the one who decides is the coach. What you have to give him are the maximum possible reasons for him