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Well – according to the Telegraph – Chelsea have told the Belgian he can return to Cobham on Monday, having initially wanted him back on Wednesday.

Chelsea are currently demanding £40m for the 30-year-old.

The aforementioned story by the Telegraph claims that Inter Milan’s next bid will be worth £35m including bonus payments, although that is still £5m short of Chelsea’s asking price.
PSG interest could see Chelsea receive more than £40m for Lukaku

In our view, a bidding war could now break out if PSG really are serious about signing Lukaku.

Lukaku is refusing to fly back to London as he waits for Inter Milan and Chelsea to strike an agreement over a permanent deal.

Now – however – a new side has entered the race for his signature in PSG.

Corriere dello Sport believe the French giants have joined Inter Milan and Juventus in the battle to sign Lukaku, which adds an interesting dimension to the saga.

Frank Leboeuf has described Chelsea target and Lyon star Rayan Cherki as one of the most skilful players on earth.

Rayan Cherki, who’s a super talent to come through the Lyon academy, is linked with a potential move to Stamford Bridge in this summer transfer window.

ESPN has claimed this week that Chelsea are prepared to make an opening offer for £34million-rated Cherki. They added that the Blues already have a good relationship with Ligue 1 giants Lyon.

It’s suggested that three English clubs are now fighting for Veiga – Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

This comes after The Guardian reported in June that Mauricio Pochettino was asking Chelsea to go for Veiga.