Chelsea have warned Inter they must come closer to their asking price of £40m for striker Romelu Lukaku, 90min understands.
The two clubs have been locked in negotiations over Lukaku for months, with Chelsea knocking back a handful of offers from Inter as they seek to recover as much money as possible from their initial £97.5m investment.
Inter's attempts to re-sign Lukaku on loan were quickly blocked by Chelsea, who are only entertaining a permanent departure for the wantaway Belgian.
