Romelu Lukaku is keen on the switch (Getty)

Chelsea are prepared to offer Loic Remy as part of the deal to force through a move for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, according to reports.

The Blues are desperate to re-sign the striker they allowed to leave for £25million two years ago.

The west London club are understood to be willing to break their own transfer record of £50m for Fernando Torres, potentially going as high as £75m to capture the 23-year-old.

However Everton are reluctant to sell with the new season less than two weeks away, particularly without a replacement lined up.

That’s where Remy comes in, with Chelsea prepared to allow 29-year-old Frenchman to head in the opposite direction.

Loic Remy came close to leaving Chelsea in January (Getty)

Is Lukaku worth it?

Stats from the last four seasons suggest Chelsea could potentially spend a huge amount of money on a player with a worse scoring record than Diego Costa:

174 games, 93 goals (0.53 per game)

165 games, 78 goals (0.47 per game)

Still only 23, Lukaku does of course have obvious potential, but would the Belgian really be worth it at this point? Particularly if the proven and prolific Costa is sold to make way for his arrival? More analysis here.

Lukaku is understood to be keen on a return to Stamford Bridge, so much so that some reports suggest he could hand in a transfer request to force the move.


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