Inter Milan have been told Romelu Lukaku is prepared to take a pay cut worth millions if it would ease his return on loan from Chelsea.
The Italian club believe he would accept a salary similar to the one he earned before leaving Milan for London last summer in a £97.5million transfer.
These are understood to be net earnings in the region of £6.4m a year - about £125,000 a week - down by close to £3m a year on what he would take home after tax at Stamford Bridge.
The Belgian striker could join Simone Inzaghi's side on loan having agreed to a salary cut
Lukaku is clearly keen to return to Italy and Inter are interested but the key remains their ability to strike a deal to satisfy Chelsea.