sport news Romelu Lukaku's future is up in the air as Man United try and recoup £80m for ...

Romelu Lukaku's future is completely up in the air as Man United try and recoup £80m for the Belgian striker amid interest from Inter Milan It's still far from clear where Romelu Lukaku will be playing next season Manchester United are open to selling the Belgian striker but want £80m Inter Milan are leading the chase and Lukaku could link up with Antonio Conte Conte tried to sign Lukaku when Chelsea manager but lost out to United Italian boss favours a muscular centre forward unlike Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 

By Jack Gaughan for MailOnline

Published: 12:22 BST, 15 June 2019 | Updated: 12:24 BST, 15 June 2019

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Romelu Lukaku's immediate future is one of uncertainty and the striker does not have a clear idea where he will be turning up for pre-season training next month.

There is an element of every club waiting for another to kick into action so their own transfer window can truly start and the situation surrounding Lukaku is no different.

Manchester United are open to selling the 26-year-old but are not absolutely desperate if no suitable bids are forthcoming. 

It remains far from clear where Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku will be playing next season

It remains far from clear where Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku will be playing next season

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is revamping the United squad and may not have room for Lukaku

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is revamping the United squad and may not have room for Lukaku

Ed Woodward would want to recoup up to £80million having shelled out an initial £75m when purchasing him from Everton two years ago.

That figure is actually significantly closer to £90m after a number of additional clauses were quickly triggered and the desire to retrieve a similar figure will doubtless lengthen negotiations with any interested party.

Inter Milan are keen and Lukaku relishes the thought of linking up with new manager Antonio Conte, who fought so hard to beat United to his signature while at Chelsea. 

Indeed, Lukaku was actually more enthused by the prospect of Chelsea with Conte before United struck a deal with Mino Raiola in

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