Inter Milan face paying a huge loan fee if they're to re-sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea.
Lukaku has been strongly linked with a move back to Italy after struggling in England following his club-record £97.5million transfer to Chelsea last summer.
The 29-year-old Belgian striker has four years left on his contract at Stamford Bridge but is keen to end his time with the club to rejoin Inter, who he left to join Chelsea in August.
The Telegraph says the Italian giants are short of cash, walking the tightrope of Financial Fair Play and under pressure to make a significant profit in the transfer window and trim the wage bill.
Inter cannot afford to buy Lukaku and will try to negotiate a loan. The fee could be as much as £20million, a significant price for a temporary transfer.
Lukaku is also willing to take a 50 per cent pay cut to facilitate a switch back to Italy.
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