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Chelsea have opened negotiations with Everton over re-signing Romelu Lukaku, reports The Times today.

But the newspaper's Deputy Football Correspondent, Matt Hughes, also claims that any proposed transfer is being delayed "by Michy Batshuayi's reluctance to move to Goodison Park in part exchange."

Everton have not commented on the report but the story claims that Chelsea are unwilling to meet Everton's £100million valuation of Lukaku.

As a result various packages have been discussed but while Batshuayi has accepted he no longer has a future at Stamford Bridge, he would prefer to move to Monaco rather than stay in England.

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Chelsea are reportedly reluctant to pay more than £70m for their former player but are prepared to put the Belgian at the top of their pay scale on £200,000 a week.