next club odds: Inter Milan favourites ahead of £30m bid, Juventus trail Saudi switch
INTER MILAN are odds-on favourites to complete a deal for Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku.
That's according to bookmakers Sky Bet, who've priced the Italian heavyweights at 4/5 to clinch Lukaku's signature on a permanent basis before the transfer window closes in September.
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Inter recently saw their opening offer of £23million rejected by the Chelsea, who paid a colossal £97.5million for Lukaku in 2021.
Chelsea chiefs want to recoup as much of their original investment as possible, and are holding out for bids closer to the £40m region.
Juventus and Saudi Arabian outfit Al Hilal are reportedly monitoring the situation, but Lukaku's preference is Inter, where he won the Serie A title in 2020-21.
The Daily Mail claim Inter are ready to make an improved bid of around £30m plus add-ons.
The club are optimistic about their chances of bringing Lukaku back to the San Siro, and have already met with the player's lawyer to discuss the situation.
It's thought that new manager Mauricio Pochettino is open to working with Lukaku, but that's providing if he's eager to stay and rebuild his career in West London.
The Blues are available at 7/2 to keep the 30-year-old, and ex-Manchester City full-back Nedum Onuoha thinks that's a very real possibility.
He said: "He has all the attributes and I do not think he is done yet. I'd love to see him stay as he has a point to prove.
"I am sure he is very motivated to show people he's the player that he was, rather than what people now think he is."
A move to any Saudi Pro League club is available at 5/2, just ahead of Juventus at 7/2 with the majority of clubs bigger than 33/1 for an unlikely deal.
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