Transfer Talk: Chelsea snub has Inter planning Lukaku loan extension

With conscionable a period remaining earlier the opening of the January transportation window, there's plentifulness of gossip swirling astir who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you each the latest buzz connected rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!

TOP STORY: Inter keen connected extending Lukaku loan

Internazionale privation to widen Romelu Lukaku's indebtedness for different season, with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting that genitor nine Chelsea person made it wide that they are not funny successful him returning to Stamford Bridge.

Lukaku joined Chelsea from Inter for £97.5 cardinal successful August 2021 but endured a pugnacious archetypal season, and returned to Italy successful June this year.

Lukaku besides had a pugnacious World Cup successful which helium was connected the sidelines for astir of Belgium's campaign, recovering from injury. In his past match, aft coming connected arsenic a substitute against Croatia, helium missed 4 gilt-edged chances earlier his federation were eliminated from the competition.

Lukaku has lone played successful 5 matches successful each competitions for the Nerazzurri this play owed to a operation of hamstring and ankle problems.

He returns to Inter from Qatar with the nine acceptable to get him successful signifier up of the Serie A tally in, wherever they find themselves 11 points adrift of runaway leaders Napoli.

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PAPER GOSSIP

- Netherlands flyer Cody Gakpo says helium volition determine his aboriginal aft the World Cup, according to the Athletic. The 23-year-old has scored 3 goals successful 4 games successful Qatar and his nationalist teammate, Virgil van Dijk, has suggested that Gakpo is acceptable for a determination to a large club.

- Lille and Canada prima Jonathan David is keen connected a determination to the Premier League and has issued a "come and get me" plea to some Manchester United and Chelsea. That's according to the Sun who judge the striker -- who has scored 9 goals this play successful France -- is looking to capitalise connected his burgeoning reputation, and onshore a determination to 1 of England's apical clubs.

- New Wolverhampton Wanderers brag Julen Lopetegui is looking to re-sign Argentina left-back Marcos Acuna, according to the Sun. Lopetegui spent 2 seasons with Acuna astatine Sevilla and truthful volition cognize however to get the champion retired of the 31-year-old, and he's looking for caller recruits arsenic helium takes connected the situation of lifting Wolves distant from the basal of the Premier League table.

- Memphis Depay arrived successful Qatar without overmuch regular shot this season, but helium could permission Barcelona amidst involvement from AS Roma, according to Calciomercato. Depay scored successful the Netherlands' 3-1 triumph against USA successful the past 16 -- his 43rd extremity successful 85 games -- which is reportedly capable to spot Jose Mourinho see a determination for the 28-year-old striker.

- Chelsea are turning their attentions to a fig of young midfielders arsenic a effect of the Blues struggling to scope an statement with N'Golo Kante, who's existing woody runs retired adjacent summer. That's according to Italian writer Fabrizio Romano, who admits that portion 31-year-old Kante would emotion to enactment successful London, nary woody has been reached arsenic yet, which leaves the doorway unfastened for the Frenchman to exit connected a escaped transportation adjacent summer. Romano suggests Kante could caput to Barcelona.