ROMELU LUKAKU’S transfer to Inter Milan is reliant upon the Italian club finding a buyer for Mauro Icardi.
According to The Telegraph, the San Siro club will be unable to afford the £80million asking price for Lukaku.
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So they may instead offer Icardi and cash in return for the Belgian or will need to sell Icardi in order to raise the funds to sign Lukaku, who earns a reported £255,000 per week.
Icardi endured a season of turmoil last year and, despite starting the campaign as captain, was stripped of the armband and frozen out for large parts.
And the way his relationship with Inter broke down has seemingly put off any potential suitors, with no clubs making offers so far for the Argentine.
Lukaku is expected to leave Manchester United this summer but, as revealed by SunSport, he will not copy team-mate Paul Pogba by wreaking havoc in an attempt to force his way out of the club.
The striker, 26, and his agent Federico Pastorello want to treat United with more class.
One of the reasons Lukaku, 26, quit working with Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola was because he did not like the kind of tactics the former pizza waiter used to secure moves for his clients.
Good that Conte went to Inter, for me, he is the best coach in the world. As for my future, I have already made a decision that I still cannot communicate publicly out of respect for Manchester United with whom I have a contract.
Romelu Lukaku
However, Lukaku made it clear he has every intention of playing under new Inter boss Antonio Conte.
He said: “Good that Conte went to Inter, for me, he is the best coach in the world.
“As for my future, I have already made a decision that I still cannot communicate publicly out of respect for Manchester United with whom I have a contract.
“I am a big Serie A fan, those close to me know that I have always wanted to play in the English league and in the Italian one, I love Italy.
“And then Cristiano Ronaldo arrived, Sarri will go to Juventus, Ancelotti is at Napoli, it will be an exciting Serie A.
“The club and my agent will talk about it but I have already made my decision.”
Lukaku scored 15 goals last season and his international manager Roberto Martinez reckons “it is clear” the striker must leave United.
But the Old Trafford club are determined to recoup as much as possible of the £75m they paid Everton for his services two years ago.
Inter also have the likes of Ivan Perisic and Joao Mario who could be sold to bring in some extra cash.
