Chelsea are reportedly ready to allow Romelu Lukaku to remain on loan at Inter Milan for the second season if the return is successful

Chelsea have reportedly told Inter Milan they can keep Romelu Lukaku on loan for a second season.

The Belgian striker returned to San Siro this summer, just a year after moving to Stamford Bridge for £97.5million.

Inter have paid around £7million to secure Lukaku’s services for 2022/23.

And according to the Telegrapha proposal has been put forward to potentially replicate the deal in 2023/24.

It could become a reality if Inter are happy with the Belgian’s performance in the next campaign.

The Blues would secure a second loan should that be the case.

It has been reported that both clubs hope Inter will be able to afford a permanent contract for Lukaku by 2024.

At this point, he only had two years left on his contract with the Blues.

Either way, Chelsea look set to suffer a significant loss in the signing they made last summer.

It now appears to be a damage limitation case for the London side as they save Lukaku’s £325,000 weekly salary and offset the £7m loan fee for 2022/23.

If they can do the same in 2023/24 and then offload the Belgian at the end of this season, Chelsea could manage to cut their losses effectively.