In 14 full summer windows under the Russian's ownership, Chelsea have announced a total of 17 deals earlier than June 17.
Chelsea meanwhile have a real need to improve their squad as they prepare for an assault on the Premier League and Champions League next season.
Striker Diego Costa is expected to leave the club with Everton's Lukaku the one identified by Conte to take over in attack.
Antonio Conte was reportedly unhappy with Chelsea's apparent lack readiness to loosen the purse in the transfer market, among other issues.
Press Association Sport understands Conte, who is now on holiday, is committed to Chelsea and will return for pre-season in the first week of July.
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Khan called it "a deliberate attack on innocent Londoners, many of whom were finishing prayers during the holy month of Ramadan". Eyewitnesses reported chaotic scenes as the incident unfolded just after midnight, when evening Ramadan prayers had finished.
The former Juventus boss is now on holiday, and the West London club expect him to return for pre-season in the first week of July.
Chelsea have laughed off suggestions Antonio Conte is at odds with the club's hierarchy and is on the verge of quitting [.] club sources have told Mirror Sport that they have no doubts he will be leading the club in 2017-18, and are now working with him to strengthen the squad ahead of the new campaign.
Speculation that tension is growing between the Italian and Chelsea's hierarchy over these matters has been dismissed.
There was an expectation that Conte's wife and daughter would move with him to London this summer, but this latest round of rumours suggest Chelsea are still battling to keep their inspirational coach. He has two years remaining on a £6.5million-a-year contract, but could see his salary boosted by £3m.
Despite that, sources at the club insist the situation has been resolved and that Chelsea managing director Marina Granovskaia and Conte's representative Federico Pastorello are in frequent contact while Conte is on holiday.
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