Lukaku snubs Chelsea training as he seeks to force Inter Milan move

Romelu Lukaku appears to have no intentions whatsoever of training at Cobham this week, as his professional future remains uncertain.

Lukaku was expected back to Chelsea's training sessions this week even as negotiations continue over his permanent move back to Inter Milan.

New Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino, had insisted the Belgian striker report to his office, like any other player, once he returned for pre-season.

However, as the Telegraph reports, that plan has been put on hold, with the striker's return date now set for Monday next week.

The report states that Lukaku intends to stay away from the west London club to allow for time for negotiations to take place.

The Daily Mail adds Chelsea has also decided to extend the time away for other wantaway players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Hakim Ziyech.

Chelsea rejects Inter's Lukaku offer

There is not much progress at the moment on Lukaku's deal, with Chelsea rejecting Inter Milan's first offer of €25 million for the burly 30-year-old Belgian.

The 2023 Champions League finalists are expected to offer an improved offer of at least €32mil, but the Blues reportedly want at least €40mil to partly recoup the €97.5mil they forked out for him in 2021.

Lukaku has reiterated that he only wants to return to Inter Milan and not any other club, having already reportedly rejected bids from Saudi Arabia and Juventus.