Romelu Lukaku is planning to hold talks with Chelsea over his future this summer, now the club's future is secured under new owner Todd Boehly.
And the Premier League side has been told to get the Belgian out the door quickly and replace him with 'ultimate goalscorer' Robert Lewandowski.
Lukaku has struggled to make an impact following his return to Chelsea
Lewandowski has been linked with Barcelona and Liverpool, but could Chelsea hijack a summer deal for the Bayern Munich star?
Chelsea's £4.25billion takeover was finally confirmed on Monday, and Lukaku is now keen to hold discussions with the club's new top brass and manager Thomas Tuchel over his role at the team, amid links with a transfer back to Inter Milan.
Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge in a club-record £97.5m move last summer, but the 29-year-old has endured a turbulent first season back in west London.
The Belgium international scored 15 goals in all competitions as, after a bright start following his arrival, his influence faded and he ended the season behind Kai Havertz and Timo Werner under Tuchel.
The Times now claim he wants to have a chat with Tuchel and the club's new hierarchy when the relevant appointments under Boehly are made, with his future as a Blues player in doubt.
Lukaku was forced to apologise to the club and fans for publicly admitting his desire to return to Inter one day, while he had to say sorry again later on in the season after commenting about Tuchel's tactics and how they didn't suit him during an interview with Sky Sports Italia.
The striker returned to Belgium after the Premier League season concluded last weekend, and will soon be on international duty for upcoming Nations League games.
Lukaku has been booed by Chelsea fans this season, and doesn't appear to be favoured by manager Tuchel
Inter have shown an interest in bringing Lukaku back to the San Siro, although a loan move looks the most likely if he was to leave due to his £300,000-a-week wages and with four years remaining on his five-year contract.
And the club have been urged to make that deal happen, and replace Lukaku with Lewandowski, after the Polish goalmachine declared his wish to leave Bayern Munich.
Tony Cascarino joined talkSPORT to discuss Lukaku's Chelsea future, and said Lewandowski is just the striker Tuchel has been missing.
Speaking on the talkSPORT Breakfast, the former Blues striker said: "Mason Mount was the club's top scorer in the Premier League this season - Lukaku hasn't scored enough goals.
"It's a tough one, what do you do with him? How many clubs in Europe can afford to pay his wages and pay a fee that would get him out the door?
Lewandowski would be a perfect signing for Chelsea, says Cascarino
"It's going to come down to Tuchel. Sometimes managers just don't fancy you, you're not their cup of tea, and it looks that way. It doesn't look like a good fit with Lukaku and Tuchel at Chelsea.
"If he's given the option of getting Lewandowski, you're going to go for it. OK, he's 32, but Chelsea signed Thiago Silva and he's been a brilliant signing for the club.
"If they could get that one over the line, Chelsea missed goals in the centre-forward position all season, and it's cost them so dearly. They've come third and they are FIFA Club World Cup champions, but they could have done with an ultimate goalscorer and he's one of them.
"You'd take Lewandowski every day of the week, he's guaranteed goals and his wages would be small change for Chelsea."
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