According to the UK Sun, Chelsea are unwilling to loan Romelu Lukaku out again.
This implies that the Belgium striker will have to stay at Stamford Bridge to play under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Lukaku joined the Blues from Inter Milan in the summer of 2021 after helping the Serie A club win the Scudetto.
Despite his £98 million price tag, Lukaku failed to light up the Premier League.
After announcing his desire to return to Inter in an explosive interview, the attacker was gradually ignored by ex-head coach Thomas Tuchel before his wish was fulfilled.
While the season was erratic, the 30-year-old finished with a run of much-improved form.
Chelsea, on the other hand, will not contemplate another loan for their player and will instead give him the option of remaining or leaving.
Pochettino, who will start work in west London on July 1, is thought to be considering how to integrate Lukaku into his plans and there is a belief that the Argentine manager could help bring out the best in his forward, as he did with Tottenham’s talismanic No 9, Harry Kane.