Despite both players achieving some success, they now want to leave their clubs, and the clubs are open to selling them for the right price. According to reports, Chelsea is looking to recoup around €40m (£34.27m) for Lukaku, which is a significant drop from the £97.5m they paid to Inter Milan two years ago.
Initially, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital were in negotiations with Inter for a permanent deal involving Lukaku, but Inter withdrew from the talks after rumors of Lukaku holding secret talks with Juventus. For Juventus to pursue a deal for Lukaku, it appears that they would need to part ways with Vlahovic in the near future.
Vlahovic has scored 23 goals and provided six assists in 63 appearances, but both parties seem content to go their separate ways. It's suggested that Vlahovic's playing style might not be suitable for Massimiliano Allegri's tactics, and Juventus is looking to improve their financial situation.
Previously, Juventus had hoped that Paris Saint-Germain would show further interest in signing the Serbian striker, but those talks have stalled for now.
Currently, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea and Juventus are communicating through intermediaries to find a potential compromise for the swap deal involving Lukaku and Vlahovic. To make the deal work, Chelsea might have to pay a substantial fee in addition to allowing Lukaku to move to Turin.
Getting Lukaku's high wages off their books could be a motivating factor for Chelsea, despite the fact that they turned down the opportunity to sign Vlahovic last month.
