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Chelsea ‘will step up their pursuit of Raheem Sterling once they offload £97.5m Romelu Lukaku’ back to Inter Milan following a disappointing season at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are reportedly plotting a transfer swoop for Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling.

Thomas Tuchel will look to lure Sterling away from the Etihad this summer as the 27-year-old is yet to sign a new deal with the Premier League champions.

However, Chelsea will only move for Sterling if they can offload Romelu Lukaku back to Inter Milan, according to the Mirror.

Lukaku has held talks with manager Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea’s new owners and the Blues agree that letting their £97.5million club-record signing leave temporarily would be the best solution after a poor first season back at Stamford Bridge.