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Chelsea close to Romelu Lukaku agreement with Inter as talks continue

Chelsea and Inter are approaching an agreement over striker Romelu Lukaku, 90min understands. Lukaku has turned down a move to Saudi Arabia and is adamant that he only wants to play for Inter next season - a stance which has only endeared him further to the Serie A side. Chelsea are happy to part ways with Lukaku this summer but have rejected Inter's attempts to secure another loan deal, with the Blues pushing for a commitment from Inter to purchase the striker outright. The stumbling block, however, has been Inter's precarious financial situation. The Nerazzurri do not currently have the money to fund a permanent transfer but are instead looking at a loan deal which would include an obligation to sign Lukaku next summer. While Chelsea would prefer a permanent sale now, sources close to the negotiations expect a compromise to be reached imminently, with all three parties keen to see Lukaku playing for Inter next season. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed A ...

Netflix closes the curtain on major service signalling end of an era

Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service. It is the end of an era that began a quarter-century ago, when delivering discs through the mail was considered a revolutionary concept. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: End of an era as Netflix ends DVD-by-mail service. Stream the world's best reality, Entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >> The DVD service, which still delivers films and TV shows in the red-and-white envelopes that once served as Netflix’s emblem, plans to mail its final discs on September 29. Netflix ended March with 232.5 million worldwide subscribers to its video streaming service, but it stopped disclosing how many people still pay for DVD-by-mail delivery years ago as that part of its business steadily shrank. The DVD service generated $145.7 million in revenue last year, which translated into somewhere between 1.1 million and 1.3 million subscribers, based on...