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      Inter Milan fans deface ANOTHER Romelu Lukaku mural calling £97.5m Chelsea signing a ‘sell-out traitor’ after transfer

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      ROMELU LUKAKU’S move to Chelsea has not gone down well with Inter Milan fans. The Nerazzurri faithful have defaced a second mural of the £97.5million man near San Siro as Inter fans react to his departure.
      Inter fans this time used white graffiti to ruin a mural of Lukaku
      The original image looked like this before it was defacedCredit: AFP
      The latest defaced image shows scribbles across Lukaku’s face, and underneath the words “sell-out traitor” are written in Italian.
      Originally the mural depicted Lukaku clashing heads with AC Milan rival Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a Milan derby clash last season, but now Lukaku’s face has been graffitied on.
      Meanwhile Ibrahimovic, also a former Inter player, has not had any damage done to his image.
      It follows a first mural being defaced last week with black paint and a banner being unfurled that accused the Belgian of ‘breaking their balls’.
      Despite the latest act from the Inter fans, Lukaku still took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message thanking everyone at the club for the two years he spent in Milan.
      The end part of his statement said: “I hope you guys understand my decision to move to Chelsea. It’s the chance of a lifetime for me and I think at this time of my career it is a chance that I have always dreamed of.
      “One thing is for sure and that is that I will always remain a Interista, because without you I wouldn’t be the player or man I am today. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
      It’s safe to say the fans don’t understand the 28-year-olds decision to move back to Stamford Bridge.

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      That’s despite the Belgian striker helping the Nerazzurri to a first Serie A title in ELEVEN years last season, ending Juventus’ run of nine consecutive Scudettos.
      His transfer came almost two years to the day since he arrived in Milan for a £66million fee from Manchester United.
      In that time he played 95 times for the Serie A side, scoring 64 goals and notching 16 assists.
      He becomes the second most expensive Premier League player of all time, just behind the £100million paid by Manchester City for Jack Grealish.
      And Lukaku arrives at Stamford Bridge with the aim of righting the wrongs from his first spell with the Blues.
      The 94-cap Belgium man played 15 times for Chelsea in a three year spell that included two loans to West Brom and Everton – where he failed to score a goal in a Blues shirt.

      But Lukaku said a return to Chelsea was impossible to turn down, and this time he will be the talisman for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
      He brings guaranteed goals after the Blues’ top scorer last season was Jorginho with seven, all of which came from the penalty spot.
      The 28-year-old is expected to make his second Chelsea debut at the Emirates on Sunday as Chelsea travel to Arsenal on Matchday Two of the Premier League.
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      Tottenham ‘in transfer talks’ with Fiorentina over a deal for Nikola Milenkovic after his West Ham move broke down

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      TOTTENHAM are in transfer talks with Fiorentina over Nikola Milenkovic, according to reports.The North Londers desperately want to bring in another defender before the summer window closes.
      Tottenham hope to see off competition from Premier League rivals to land Nikola Milenkovic, rightCredit: EPA
      And versatile Milenkovic, who can play at right-back or centre-back, fits the bill perfectly.
      He was previously linked to Manchester United and Arsenal before a move to West Ham was on the cards.
      But according to Sky Sports, Tottenham hope to pounce after the Hammers switch broke down.
      Milenkovic, 23, is into the final year of his contract with the Serie A side.
      The 6ft 5ins Serbian ace came through the ranks at Partizan Belgrade before joining Fiorentina in 2017.
      He has 127 appearances for the club and 11 goals – as well as 28 caps for the senior Serbia national team.

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      Milenkovic is not the only name on director of football Fabio Paratici’s transfer wishlist.
      Extra reinforcement in the backline is a priority following Toby Alderweireld’s departure for Qatari side Al-Duhail while Juan Foyth made his switch to Villarreal permanent.

      They have already splashed out £47million on Cristian Romero from Atalanta.
      Tottenham are in talks with Bologna’s £17m-rated Takehiro Tomiyasu, although no agreement has been reached and Milenkovic would likely be cheaper.
      Villarreal and Spain man Pau Torres is also a target – but has a £55m release clause.

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      Tammy Abraham set to fly to Italy TODAY as Chelsea striker agrees £34m transfer to Roma on five-year contract

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      TAMMY ABRAHAM is set to fly to Italy today to complete his transfer to Roma, according to reports. The Chelsea striker, 23, has agreed a £34million transfer to the Serie A giants. 
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      According to Sky Italia, Roma general manager Tiago Pinto held positive talks with Abraham in London on Thursday. 
      And now the Blues’ academy graduate looks on course to seal the switch, believing he will play a key role under new boss Jose Mourinho. 
      The report adds he will undergo a medical at Rome’s Villa Stuart Clinic this afternoon.
      And assuming there are no issues, Abraham shall put pen to paper on a five-year contract at the Stadio Olimpico worth £4m per year after tax – taking home £80,000 per week. 
      It is understood Chelsea have inserted a £68m buy-back clause into the deal.
      However, that cannot be triggered by the Stamford Bridge club until the summer of 2023 at the earliest. 

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      Roma beat off the likes of Arsenal and Italian side Atalanta to land Abraham, with Chelsea preferring to sell him abroad rather than to a rival Premier League club. 
      The imminent transfer ends Abraham’s 17-year affiliation with the club.
      He joined the academy at Under-8s level and became a first-team regular after loans with Bristol City, Swansea and Aston Villa. 
      In 82 first-team appearances for the Blues, he managed 30 goals – including 12 last season to make him the joint-top scorer. 
      However, after Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard in the dugout, his opportunities dried up. 
      And the club-record £97.5m arrival of Romelu Lukaku ensured he slipped down the pecking order again. 
      Tuchel admitted this week he was partly to blame for Abraham’s lack of progression in 2021.
      The German said: “Tammy is right now in the squad. He did some good preparation matches.
      “He was clearly not happy with the last half a year and maybe he has reason also not to be happy and maybe it was also my fault not to push him, not to trust him on the same level I maybe trusted other players.
      “I can absolutely understand that he wants more minutes. 
      “So the decision will be ‘How do we plan, what are Tammy’s plans, does he fight his way back into the team from the position where he ended last season or does he want to change club to have the chance of being a regular starter?'”

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      Lukaku was not ready to be involved in yesterday’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace as Timo Werner led the line while Abraham was an unused sub.
      The goals came from Marcos Alonso, Christian Pulisic and a stunner from Premier League debutant Trevoh Chalobah. 
      Abraham follows Olivier Giroud out of the Stamford Bridge exit door to Italy after his AC Milan switch this summer while Michy Batshuayi is expected to join Besiktas. 

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      Ashley Cole reveals ‘quiet’ Romelu Lukaku shadowed Didier Drogba in Chelsea training before becoming ‘ruthless’ striker

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      ROMELU LUKAKU was ‘quiet’ when he arrived at Chelsea to play with his idol Didier Drogba, but returns a decade later as a ‘ruthless’ finisher. That is insight from legendary left-back Ashley Cole, who remembers boyhood Blues fan Lukaku signing as a 17-year-old from Anderlecht in 2011. 
      Romelu Lukaku training with Didier Drogba in 2011Credit: Getty
      Ashley Cole speaking at the launch of Three’s new store in Kings RoadCredit: Karolina Krasuska
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      The Belgian striker looked up to Drogba on and off the pitch and would receive regular mentoring from the Stamford Bridge icon. Speaking at the launch of Three’s new store in Kings Road, Cole, 40, told SunSport: “He was quiet.
      “He came as a 17-year-old boy, with a huge amount of talent, raw talent at that, but someone always willing to listen, to the likes of Didier Drogba.
      “He was his idol, he looked up to Didier so I think it was very important for him to have the opportunity day to day to see how Didier works.
      “Didier worked with him a lot in terms of the individual movements, different shooting practices and gave him that little bit of mentality that was needed.” 
      Lukaku, now 28, spent four years at Chelsea but made only 15 appearances without scoring a goal and had loans with West Brom and Everton. 

      It left Blues fans still in the dark about the powerhouse’s ability, but behind the scenes Cole recognised the talent which Lukaku has later gone on to prove away from West London. 
      He said: “He was a boy, 17 years of age. Very difficult to nail down a position or place in Chelsea’s first team.
      “He had a lot of work to do but you could always see he was willing to do it and wanted to do it.
      “So already you see that mentality and you always knew if he got that opportunity he would take it, as I said, he was willing to graft on the training pitch.
      “And now he’s improved in certain aspects of his game and he’s developed into a ruthless striker, one of the top strikers in the world now.”
      “Didier worked with him a lot in terms of the individual movements, different shooting practices and gave him that little bit of mentality that was needed.” Ashley Cole on Romelu Lukaku and Didier Drogba
      In the years since leaving Chelsea permanently in 2014, Lukaku has shined at Everton, got himself a big money move to Manchester United before then joining Inter Milan in 2019. 
      And Lukaku appeared happy in Milan this summer, having last season helped them to a first Serie A title in 11 years. 
      But the opportunity to re-write history with the club he grew up supporting proved too hard to turn down for the Belgium international, who moved back to Chelsea for £97.5million. 
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      Cole said: “It’s always difficult, you talk about this was his boyhood club, I bet he would feel – even though he was a kid – that it didn’t go well. That’s why he’s come back with the unfinished business.
      “He would’ve been disappointed to leave the club at the start, but to come back with a name, a big personality, and knowing what he’s done in major tournaments, he’s contributed and scored goals, he’s worked and developed and he’s been playing with top, top players.
      “He comes back now and maybe with unfinished business, but no one can take away what he’s done already and hopefully he can come back and help Chelsea continue to win trophies.” 
      Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, who won the Champions League only six months after replacing Cole’s former team-mate Frank Lampard, has been crying out for a lethal No9. 
      And Cole believes Lukaku has all the same qualities as Chelsea’s most prolific forward, Drogba, and offers the versatility that comes with it. 
      He explained: “When I was of course at Chelsea, you looked at the way Didier Drogba played, every movement in front of goal, he was deadly.
      “So we could play all types of football with him, we could go long he could hold it up, we could get crosses in.
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      “Talk about getting into wide areas and putting balls into the box, someone willing to attack the ball, in terms of that, I think Lukaku has every one of those traits.
      “With a very good manager, who has a very good style of play, and gets the team in good areas, hopefully he can free Lukaku to do what he’s been doing in the last ten years, and that’s scoring goals.
      “Chelsea’s all round game now, and ability to adapt and play a little bit longer, I think with Lukaku in the team I think that’s definitely helps.”
      Romelu Lukaku has re-joined Chelsea for £97.5m
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      Arsenal plan to offer up Alexandre Lacazette as transfer bait to Roma to land Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham

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      ARSENAL plan to offer Alexandre Lacazette to Roma to clear the path for a move for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, according to reports.Roma boss Jose Mourinho is a big fan of Abraham and it is believed a loan deal has been agreed between the two clubs.
      Abraham was an unused sub in Chelsea’s Super Cup win against Villarreal on WednesdayCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      Lacazette has been offered to Roma, hoping to steer the Serie A club away from AbrahamCredit: GETTY IMAGES
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      According to Calciomercato, the Rome-based club have agreed to pay a £4.2million loan fee with a £29.6m option to buy.
      However, Abraham would like to stay in the Premier League.
      And boyhood club Arsenal appears to be the forward’s favoured destination.
      West Ham as well as Atalanta and Southampton are also keen on Abraham.
      Chelsea would, however, prefer to sell abroad rather than strengthen a rival.
      The report states that Arsenal have offered Lacazette to Roma to take the Serie A club out of the running for Abraham – giving the Gunners a clear run.

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      But Roma have their hearts set on Abraham who might cost more, but is considerably younger and has lower wages than the Frenchman.
      Mourinho reportedly called the striker on Tuesday and was told that a decision would be made in the following 48 hours.
      Abraham was an unused substitute as Chelsea won the Uefa Super Cup on penalties against Villarreal in Belfast on Wednesday.
      And with Romelu Lukaku expected to complete a dramatic return to Chelsea at some point this week, Abraham’s game time will be limited.
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      Abraham has been frozen out of the first team under manager Thomas Tuchel, having been a regular starter under predecessor Frank Lampard.
      Tuchel this week said:m”He was clearly not happy with the last half a year and maybe he has reason also not to be happy and maybe it was also my fault not to push him, not to trust him on the same level I maybe trusted other players.
      “I can absolutely understand that he wants more minutes.
      “So the decision will be ‘how do we plan, what are Tammy’s plans, does he fight his way back into the team from the position where he ended last season or does he want to change club to have the chance of being a regular starter?'”
      Inter Milan plan on replacing Lukaku with an ageing Edin Dzeko from Roma.
      Once Lukaku completes his return to Chelsea, it could create a transfer domino effect.
      Abraham could then move to Roma, and then Roma sanction the transfer of Dzeko to Inter.

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      Miralem Pjanic close to sealing return to Juventus on loan from Barcelona after agreeing pay cut to complete transfer

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      MIRALEM PJANIC is reportedly set to become a Juventus player again with the midfielder on the verge of a loan move from Barcelona. It is thought the LaLiga ace – who was booed by Barca fans in a pre-season cup game – has accepted a wage reduction to seal a two-year return. 
      Miralem Pjanic is reportedly due to move back to Juventus as part of a temporary loan dealCredit: Getty
      This is despite the player arriving at the Nou Camp just a year ago as part of the £50.8million swap deal that saw Brazil ace Arthur Melo move to Turin. 
      Pjanic, who sealed a £45.8million July 2020 move to the Blaugrana, has fallen down the pecking order following Ronald Koeman’s arrival at the club in August last year. 
      He made just six first-team starts in 19 top-flight appearances for Barca, who play Real Sociedad in their first game of the new LaLiga season. 
      Spanish newspaper Sport claim the Bosnia & Herzegovina international has agreed to a 20 per cent pay cut to push through a Juve return.  
      It is suggested the move could be set up as a one-season loan with the addition of a clause that allows the Italian giants to extend the deal into the 2022-23 season. 
      Pjanic was an unused sub during Barca’s 3-0 defeat of Juve in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy clash between the sides on Sunday.   
      And the player, who spent four trophy-laden seasons at Juve following a 2016 move from Roma, was among the Barcelona aces jeered by the club’s fans at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. 
      Barca are thought to need to make savings of around £156million on wages, according to Catalan radio outlet RAC1. 
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      That has lead to the stunning departure of club icon Lionel Messi, who is closing in on a blockbuster move to Paris Saint-Germain.
      It is thought some supporters are angered that squad members have refused to leave despite reports of Barca offering to release them on free transfers to ease their salary bill. 
      Pjanic’s suitors Juventus are reported to have been using Aaron Ramsey and Danilo as their midfield shield in front of their back four. 
      It is claimed Max Allegri is looking to strengthen his central midfield options with the club set to face Atalanta in a friendly ahead of their season opener against Udinese.
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      Tammy Abraham ‘wants Arsenal transfer and has reservations over joining Roma despite £36m Chelsea deal in works’

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      TAMMY ABRAHAM is reportedly uncertain about a move from the Premier League to Serie A despite a Roma switch in the pipeline.And Italian football expert Alessandro Schiavone claims the Chelsea ace would prefer a transfer to Arsenal instead. 
      Reports in Italy claim Tammy Abraham would be open to an Arsenal despite a Roma deal in the worksCredit: Getty
      Abraham, 23, is heavily rumoured to be the target of a swoop by Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
      The Italian side is seeking an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent £33million transfer. 
      It is thought the Blues forward, who netted 12 goals in 32 games across all competitions last term, could find himself dropping down the Stamford Bridge pecking order with the impending rival of Romelu Lukaku. 
      And the London-born striker has been at the centre of a summer transfer tug-of-war with Roma, Atalanta and the Gunnersamong his suitors.  
      While the Blues star is open to the idea of an Emirates switch, pundits in Italy believe a move to Mourinho’s club is more likely.
      Schiavone told Football Daily: “Gianluca di Marco, the transfer guru, confirmed that the deal is done between Roma and Chelsea. 
      “He (Abraham) will join on an initial £5milion loan with a view to making it permanent for £35million next year, but that’s with an obligation to buy. 
      “But the rumours are that he has reservations about leaving England, about moving to Italy, about joining Roma.
      “This is because many times in the past we have seen a manager who wanted a player and then that manager was gone and the player is still there. 
      “This is like James Rodriguez at Everton, he joined because of (Carlo) Ancelotti. 
      “Mourinho has a track record of not always staying for more than two to three years at a club, so maybe Abrahams is really weighing things up. 
      “I also know for a fact that if the possibility is there he would prefer to join Arsenal. 
      “But I think in the end Mourinho will persuade him with his amazing powers of persuasion because with Mourinho we know if he wants a player, he calls him. 
      “I think 99 per cent, the deal will go through.”
      Abraham was part of Chelsea’s youth side during Mourinho’s two-year second spell with the Blues from 2013 to 2015. 
      And the player made his senior debut for the club under interim boss Guus Hiddink helping Chelsea secure a 1-1 draw in the Prem against Liverpool in May 2016.
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      In 2019 he broke into the London side’s first team under former gaffer Frank Lampard. 
      And the striker started 25 times in the Prem under Lampard in the 2019-2020 season
      But the talented forward has made just 12 starts under current boss Thomas Tuchel in the league last term. 
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