Inter Milan intend to send Romelu Lukaku back to Chelsea. La Gazzetta dello Sport says Inter chiefs are now leaning towards cutting loose Lukaku and pursuing another centre-forward signing. Lukaku hasn't lived up to expectations this season. Inter chief exec Giuseppe Marotta recently stated it was too early to consider Lukaku's future. But now Inter are planning a future without Lukaku - th...Full Story »

Substitute Romelu Lukaku converted a late penalty as Inter Milan took a stranglehold on their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica with a first victory in seven games.Under-fire Simone Inzaghi’s men went ahead through Nicolo Barella and grabbed a potentially decisive second from the spot as they won 2-0 and inflicted a first defeat in 10 games in the competition on the Primeira L...Full Story »

Chelsea could use Romelu Lukaku as a makeweight in a deal to resign Tammy Abraham as the Blues endeavour to solve their striker issues. This is according to Calciomercato (h/t Football Italia), who say that Abraham is high on Chelsea's list of targets with the club still needing to sort out their No.9 problems. When Chelsea sold Abraham to the Rome outfit back in 2021, they included a £...Full Story »

Man Utd to pip Chelsea to Watford's Amass Manchester United are reportedly set to pip Chelsea to the signing of highly-rated Watford left-back Harry Amass, according to the Evening Standard. The report states that the Manchester club are in advanced talks with the 16-year-old and recently celebrated a breakthrough in negotiations. Amass is thought to want a chance in a top academy to furthe...Full Story »

Inter Milan are unlikely to re-sign on-loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku following a disappointing season in Italy.  The Belgian striker returned to the San Siro on loan after a year away last summer with the Serie A giants paying Chelsea a loan fee of £6.9m, but they have not received a great return for their money. Lukaku has experienced an injury-plagued campaign and has only ...Full Story »

Barcelona's €100m plan to bolster Xavi's squadAS claim that Barcelona have prepared €100m in order to capture two players that head coach Xavi is keen on adding to his squad. Those two main targets are said to be Juan Foyth of Villarreal and 18-year-old forward Vitor Roque, who still plays his football in Brazil with Athletico Paranaense. La Blaugrana are keen on providing compe...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to give Inter Milan a crucial first-leg lead over Porto in their bid to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.The Belgium international struck with four minutes remaining to secure a 1-0 victory at San Siro after the visitors had seen midfielder Otavio sent off for a second bookable offence.In a tight first half, Inter striker Lautaro Martínez might ha...Full Story »

Timo Werner was a flop at Chelsea Chelsea flop Timo Werner has blasted former coach Thomas Tuchel for “scapegoating” him. Werner arrived from RB Leipzig in 2020 full of promise after his £47.5million transfer. But the forward struggled to adapt and missed several big chances in front of goal, which set him on a downward spiral. Following an arguably more difficult second seas...Full Story »

Luka Modric will turn 38 later this year but says he is hoping for a new contract with Real Madrid. WHAT HAPPENED? Modric is out of contract at Real Madrid at the end of the season but is not planning on hanging up his boots just yet. The Croatia international has told reporters he is working hard to earn a contract renewal at the Santiago Bernabeu. WHAT THEY SAID: “I am doing everythi...Full Story »

A superb save in each half from Lukas Jensen earned Accrington a 0-0 draw at fellow strugglers Cheltenham.The Burnley loan goalkeeper denied Taylor Perry with a save low to his right after a slick attacking move in the 11th minute as the home side made the stronger start.Jensen, who saved a penalty in the midweek draw at Port Vale, made an even better stop to keep out Liam Sercombe’s effor...Full Story »

Lukas Jensen marked his recall to the team with a 76th-minute penalty save to earn 10-man Accrington a precious 1-1 draw at Port Vale in Sky Bet League One.The visitors appeared poised to capitalise on an anxious Vale performance when Aaron Pressley, on loan from Brentford, fired home from the spot on 52 minutes after the striker was upended by Funso Ojo.But David Worrall struck his first goal o...Full Story »

Luka Modric remains keen to extend his stay with Real Madrid. Since 1 January, the Croatian has the freedom to negotiate with would be suitors given that his existing contract with the Santiago Bernabeu side expires on 30 June (2023). In recent weeks, the player has received apparent offers from Saudi Arabia, with the local Saudi Pro League anxious to capitalize on the global notoriety the r...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku is battling to extend his stay with Inter Milan. La Gazzetta dello Sport says Chelsea could be forced to find another new club for Lukaku this summer after it emerged Inter Milan could terminate his loan agreement early. The Belgian has been plagued by injury this season and has lost his place in the side to Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez, with the 30-year-old's form has decli...Full Story »

Inter Milan are eyeing Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino as an alternative to Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku, on-loan at Inter from Chelsea, has struggled to recapture his form at Inter of two years ago. TMW says Inter president Steven Zhang is weighing up passing on Lukaku's permanent option and moving for Firmino as an alternative. The Brazil international is off contract in June and would represe...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku wants to leave Chelsea on a permanent basis Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku has revealed he hopes to remain in Italy instead of returning to Chelsea over the summer. Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge in 2021, but he struggled in the Premier League - and 12 months later, he was back in Serie A. The Belgian has now revealed, after speaking to Todd Bohely, he will look to leave west Lo...Full Story »

  Madrid keen on offering Marco Asensio a contract extension According to Spanish outlet SPORT, Marco Asensio is on the verge of signing a new deal with reigning La Liga champions Real Madrid. The Spanish forward has been previously linked to multiple European elites but Los Blancos are looking to keep Asensio in Spain despite fewer chances. But with Benzema out injured and Haza...Full Story »

Luka Modric has vowed to continue his international career after captaining Croatia to victory over Morocco in the World Cup third-place play-off.The 37-year-old led his team-mates up to collect their bronze medals following a 2-1 win, as the 2018 runners-up once again impressed in the tournament.With Modric at the tail-end of his career, it was a rising star of Croatian football who opened the ...Full Story »

  Inter Milan have opened talks with Chelsea about a new loan for Romelu Lukaku. La Gazzetta dello Sport says Graham Potter's side are not interested in Lukaku returning to Stamford Bridge - with Inter now attempting to extend his loan for a further campaign. The 29-year-old, for his part, is believed to be keen to stay at the San Siro and is not considering moving to any other clu...Full Story »

Belgium bowed out of the World Cup after falling short in a goalless draw with Croatia in their final group game at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.Substitute Romelu Lukaku hit a post for Belgium in the second half, but they needed to win to progress, while the point was enough for Croatia, who finished second in Group F behind winners Morocco.Belgium, number two in FIFA’s world rankings, had fa...Full Story »

Croatia’s bid to emulate their World Cup exploits of four years ago began in stuttering fashion with a frustrating Group F stalemate against Morocco.The 2018 runners-up controlled possession at Al Bayt Stadium but lacked a cutting edge in a forgettable 0-0 draw against opposition with just two World Cup victories in their history.Nikola Vlasic went close to an opener in first-half added ti...Full Story »