Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has been speaking with Juventus since March, it has been revealed.

Lukaku appeared to shock Inter Milan last month when it broke their former loanee had been in talks with Juve.

However, transfer expert Gianluca di Marzio has told Il Corriere della Sera talks were initiated in March.

Then-Juventus sporting director Giovanni Manna held talks with Lukaku's lawyer Sebastien Ledure in March.

And two days after the Champions League final defeat to Manchester City, Lukaku had decided to make the move to Juve.