Inter will present a new offer to Manchester United for Romelu Lukaku in the next few days, Gianluca Di Marzio confirmed tonight.

The Nerazzurri do not intend to meet the Red Devils’ €83 million asking price but will move closer to that fee between cash up front and bonuses.

Piero Ausilio and Beppe Marotta want to make the offer ‘as convincing as possible’ but would also like to spread payment across several seasons.

United’s response to the new proposal will provide the clearest indication yet as to whether Lukaku represents a realistic target.

Ante Rebic remains the most credible alternative to Lukaku up front and Ausilio met the forward’s agent Fali Ramadani in Milan today.

The Croatian international scored 10 goals in all competitions for Eintracht Frankfurt last season and helped the Bundesliga outfit reach the Europa League semi-finals.

He does not possess the same characteristics as Lukaku but remains a name Inter are evaluating should their pursuit for the Belgian fail.

Di Marzio also confirmed Torino’s interest for full-back Federico Dimarco, despite other sources on Wednesday denying talks were ongoing.