It’s the start of a soap opera that could last quite a long time. Sky Sports announces this Saturday that Romelu Lukaku would like to leave Chelsea again to return to Inter Milan.
Injured Friday against the Netherlands, the top scorer in the history of the Devils remains at the heart of transfer window rumours. Returned a year ago to the club of his dreams, Lukaku clearly failed to convince with his eight Premier League goals. So much so that his coach, Thomas Tuchél regularly preferred him Kai Havertz.
However, the German explained that he believed in his striker a month ago: “I want Romelu to be an important part of the team. It could well be next season as well. We bought a great player and we are still counting on him.” Despite these fine statements, the future of the Chelsea striker is not necessarily written on the side of London.
Bought 113M€ last summer at Inter, the player would indeed like to return to Lombardy according to Sky Sports. His lawyers should even meet the leaders of Inter on Tuesday to discuss a potential return to Serie A. The English media specifies that the Italian club does not have sufficient means to consider a permanent transfer.
Asked about a potential Big Rom return to the Nerazzurri, Giuseppe Marotta, the managing director of the club had not ruled anything out : “Don’t get caught up in worry and impatience. We have already done things. It takes professionalism and also creativity“.
Under the jersey, Lukaku had played 95 games, scoring 64 goals and winning the scudetto last season. Last December, the striker granted an interview in Italy who had caused a lot of ink to flow by evoking his passage in the boot: “I have always said that I have Inter in my heart: I know that I will return to Inter, I really hope so… not at the end of my career, but when I am still at the top level to earn more together.”
According Sky Sportsa return of the former Anderlecht player to the Italian vice-champions will first have to be accepted by the Chelsea’s new owners.