Chelsea is afraid of a player costing £40 million causing issues at Cobham, and Pochettino has finally made a choice.

Chelsea are concerned about Romelu Lukaku causing trouble at Cobham, and Mauricio Pochettino has made a decision to avoid any complications.

According to the Telegraph, that is.

What then will Chelsea do with Romelu Lukaku? Let’s look at this…

What’s the premise?
The 30-year-old was given a longer vacation because of his Belgian international obligations because he had to participate in UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers after the 2022–2023 season.

Lukaku was instructed to report back to Chelsea for preseason by Wednesday, but he has no plans to do so as he waits for a long-term transfer to Inter Milan.

In order to prevent any problems with the Belgian at Cobham, Chelsea has reportedly pushed out that date, according to the Telegraph.

According to the Telegraph, that is.

What then will Chelsea do with Romelu Lukaku? Let’s look at this…

What’s the premise?
The 30-year-old was given a longer vacation because of his Belgian international obligations because he had to participate in UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers after the 2022–2023 season.

Lukaku was instructed to report back to Chelsea for preseason by Wednesday, but he has no plans to do so as he waits for a long-term transfer to Inter Milan.

In order to prevent any problems with the Belgian at Cobham, Chelsea has reportedly pushed out that date, according to the Telegraph.

According to the Telegraph, Inter Milan’s next offer will be worth £35m including bonuses, which would still be £5m short of Chelsea’s demands.

If Pochettino is to avoid that awkward encounter with the Belgium international, Inter Milan need to get serious and respect Chelsea’s asking price.