Milan, Aug. 23 -- The transfer window in the Italian league will close on Sept. 2. Here's the pick of the signings so far ahead of the season which starts this weekend:

ROMELU LUKAKU (Inter Milan)

The Belgium forward will add some much-needed firepower to an Inter Milan team that managed only 57 league goals last season - well below the three teams that finished above it in Serie A.

Inter's chief goal scorer, Mauro Icardi, was stripped of the captaincy and dropped from the squad midway through the season. He was expected to leave in the offseason but has yet to be sold.

Lukaku, who was signed from Manchester United for around 65 million euros ($73 million) plus 13 million euros ($15 million) in bonuses, has been given Icardi's No. 9 j...