Chelsea have an agreement with Inter Milan that puts Romelu Lukaku on loan at the San Siro for a SECOND year, with the £97.5m flop having no future at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea flop Romelu Lukaku could stay at Inter Milan for a second season
The attacker signed on a rental basis after a difficult first year at Chelsea
He made it clear before Christmas that he was unhappy and struggled to regain trust
Chelsea wanted him to leave permanently, but his huge wages caused problems
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Chelsea have a deal with Inter Milan that sees Romelu Lukaku, a £97.5m flop, stay in Italy for a second year.
After a very disappointing and at times bitter season at Stamford Bridge, the striker returned to the San Siro.
Inter, who Chelsea signed Lukaku from for a club-record fee, paid around £7 million to the 29-year-old – who helped them win Serie A in 2020-21 – for the coming campaign.
Romelu Lukaku returns to Inter Milan on loan after a disappointing year at Chelsea
The attacker scored 15 goals last season but problems arose when he claimed he was unhappy
Lukaku is not wanted by Thomas Tuchel’s side, but his wages prevented a permanent departure
However, he is believed to have no future at Stamford Bridge, despite signing a five-year contract and Sports post understands that ‘in principle’ there is already an agreement to extend the loan for another year.
Chelsea would have preferred a permanent departure for Lukaku, who, despite a turbulent season in which he declared himself ‘unhappy’ in a now infamous interview before Christmas, scored 15 goals in all competitions.
With wages of over £200,000 a week, however, his wages were a huge stumbling block.
According to reports in Italy, the Belgian striker has been put on a special diet after he became overweight at Inter.
Lukaku underwent similar treatment after initially coming from Manchester United to Serie A, where he also had a miserable time.