Romelu Lukaku is more and more resigned to staying at Manchester United after Inter Milan failed to come up with an appropriate offer during this week's talks.
The Belgian international has more and more doubts about the financial capacity of the Italian club to remove him from Old Trafford.
Inter's athletic director, Piero Ausilio, went on Thursday in London to begin negotiations with Ed Woodward, but he seems to understand that he left without making an official offer, to the chagrin of Lukaku's frustration.
United said any agreement involving a loan or players in exchange would be immediately rejected. And they are categorical: they will reject any bid lower than 75 million pounds that they have paid to Everton for both summers of 26 years.
It is believed that Ausilio returned to Italy without receiving an official price – but in a bloated market, United is confident that it can make a profit on the second most expensive signature in its history.
It is a blow to the hopes of Forward to join Antonio Conte at San Siro.
Lukaku told Ole Gunnar Solskjær that he wanted to leave and confessed to sources close to him that he feels undermined after falling behind Marcus Rashford in the hierarchy.
Man Utd 2019-20 Team | Injuries, contracts and staff
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2/29 David de Gea
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5/29 Phil Jones
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6/29 Paul Pogba
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7/29 Alexis Sanchez
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8/29 Juan Mata
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9/29 Romelu Lukaku
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10/29 Marcus Rashford
Team number: ten
State: In shape
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11/29 Anthony Martial
Team number: 11
State: In shape
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12/29 Chris Smalling
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13/29 Lee Grant
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State: In shape
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14/29 Jesse Lingard
Team number: 14
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15/29 Andreas Pereira
Team number: 15
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16/29 Marcos Rojo
Team number: 16
State: In shape
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17/29 Fred
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State: In shape
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18/29 Ashley Young
Team number: 18
State: In shape
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19/29 Diogo Dalot
Team number: 20
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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20/29 Daniel James
Team number: 21
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2024
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21/29 Sergio Romero
Team number: 22
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2021
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22/29 Luke Shaw
Team number: 23
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2023
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23/29 Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Team number: 24
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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24/29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Team number: 29
State: In shape
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25/29 Nemanja Matic
Team number: 31
State: In shape
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26/29 Matteo Darmian
Team number: 36
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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27/29 Axel Tuanzebe
Team number: 38
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2022
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28/29 Scott McTominay
Team number: 39
State: In shape
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29/29 Joel Pereira
Team number: 40
State: In shape
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2/29 David de Gea
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3/29 Victor Lindelof
Team number: 2
State: In shape
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Team number: 3
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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5/29 Phil Jones
Team number: 4
State: In shape
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6/29 Paul Pogba
Team number: 6
State: In shape
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7/29 Alexis Sanchez
Team number: 7
State: Injured
The contract expires: 06/30/2022
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8/29 Juan Mata
Team number: 8
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2021
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9/29 Romelu Lukaku
Team number: 9
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2022
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10/29 Marcus Rashford
Team number: ten
State: In shape
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11/29 Anthony Martial
Team number: 11
State: In shape
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12/29 Chris Smalling
Team number: 12
State: In shape
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13/29 Lee Grant
Team number: 13
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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14/29 Jesse Lingard
Team number: 14
State: In shape
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15/29 Andreas Pereira
Team number: 15
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2023
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16/29 Marcos Rojo
Team number: 16
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2021
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17/29 Fred
Team number: 17
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2023
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18/29 Ashley Young
Team number: 18
State: In shape
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19/29 Diogo Dalot
Team number: 20
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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20/29 Daniel James
Team number: 21
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2024
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21/29 Sergio Romero
Team number: 22
State: In shape
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22/29 Luke Shaw
Team number: 23
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2023
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23/29 Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Team number: 24
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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24/29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Team number: 29
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2024
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25/29 Nemanja Matic
Team number: 31
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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26/29 Matteo Darmian
Team number: 36
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2020
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27/29 Axel Tuanzebe
Team number: 38
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2022
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28/29 Scott McTominay
Team number: 39
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2023
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29/29 Joel Pereira
Team number: 40
State: In shape
The contract expires: 06/30/2021
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Solskjær is happy to keep him at the club, rather than having to recruit a replacement for a summer, while he already intends to add up to five new players to his team.
But United would also be happy to get a profit on a player who is no longer considered an automatic starter.