£325k-a-week striker to talk with Mauricio Pochettino about playing for Chelsea next season

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According to ESPN, Romelu Lukaku will talk with Chelsea’s incoming head coach Mauricio Pochettino to decide whether or not he will stay at the club next season.

Lukaku’s loan at Inter will come to an end this summer and the Serie A side have no plans to pursue a permanent agreement.

The report adds: “Chelsea signed Lukaku from Inter almost two years ago for €115m and he is under contract until 2026.

“It is unclear at this stage whether Pochettino would want to keep Lukaku or attempt to offload him to help trim a bloated squad which already stands at 31 first-team players before those on loan return to London.”