Lukaku has fallen out of favour at United and has spoken of his desire to play in Serie A

Antonio Conte is expected to make a move for Romelu Lukaku as soon as he is confirmed as the new coach of Inter Milan. It is understood that the former Chelsea head coach expects to take over after the club’s final match of the season, against Empoli on Sunday.

Luciano Spalletti, the present coach, does not get along with the club’s chief executive Giuseppe Marotta, who worked with Conte during his time at Juventus, and the two are expected to part company soon.

Conte, who left Chelsea last year, is expected to take charge of Inter EPA/PETER POWELL

When he takes control, Conte, 49, will instruct Inter to bid for Lukaku, the out-of-favour Manchester United striker. Conte tried to sign Lukaku from Everton in 2017 when he was the Chelsea manager, but the forward opted to move to United instead.