Chelsea have been told they must wait to sign Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku.
The fee is expected to be in the region of £95million, just short of the British transfer record set by Manchester City when they signed Jack Grealish but setting a record for the London club, says the Daily Mail.
However, Inter are keen to secure a replacement before any deal is signed off - which may foil Thomas Tuchel's hope he might feature in the Super Cup against Villarreal on Wednesday.
Inter see Atalanta's Colombia international Duvan Zapata as a potential replacement for Lukaku — with Atalanta among several clubs interested in Tammy Abraham, who can leave Chelsea for £40m.
However, Inter would prefer straight cash rather than have another player as part of the deal but Chelsea may yet look to offer a different makeweight in their attempt to reach an accord with the Italian champions.
