No wonder Romelu Lukaku is intrigued by Inter Milan.
The 26-year-old is being offered a reported $51 million over four years by the Serie A giants should Manchester United agree to sell the big Belgian striker.
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Sky Sports says that Lukaku’s absence from United’s friendly defeat of Leeds was “the start” of his departure from the Old Trafford set, though the two sides’ valuations of the player still differ by around $20 million.
United wants around $100 million for Lukaku.
Lukaku is coming off his worst season. He scored 12 goals in 32 Premier League appearances and two more in nine Champions League runs. The Belgian has been a magnet for six or seven assists a season, but only produced one this year.
United and Inter play Saturday in Singapore as a part of the International Champions Cup. Will a deal be done by then?