Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan to sign Belgium striker on season-long loan from Chelsea

JUNE 22: The Blues signed the 29-year-old from Inter for £97.5m in August 2021, but he will return to the Serie A side having struggled last season. The loan fee for Lukaku is about 8m euros (£6.9m). The Belgium international scored 15 goals in all competitions for Chelsea last season, with eight in 26 Premier League appearances. It is understood Lukaku was willing to take a pay cut to rejoin Inter, who won the Serie A title in 2020-21 with him leading their attack. The Italian club's financial situation meant it was impossible for them to match Lukaku's wages or buy the frontman outright. However, president Steven Zhang got involved personally in the negotiations on Monday, which was viewed as significant. Lukaku, who left Chelsea to join Everton for £28m in 2014, returned to the Stamford Bridge side last summer on a five-year deal for a club-record fee. However, he apologised for an interview during the season where he said he was not happy with his role under Blues manager Thomas Tuchel and wanted to return to the Italian club in the near future. Lukaku scored only three times in his final 15 top-flight outings of the season as Chelsea's season fizzled out. Tuchel's side finished third in the Premier League, while they were beaten by Liverpool on penalties in both the FA Cup and League Cup finals. Inter finished second in Serie A last season, two points behind city rivals AC Milan. They are also in talks with Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. The Argentina international, 28, is set to be a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the month.

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Lukaku stars on return home

Romelu Lukaku starred in his first home game for Inter Milan since returning from Chelsea, helping his team beat Spezia 3-0 on Saturday for two wins from two games in Serie A.

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Lukaku 'very happy' on Inter return

Romelu Lukaku said he was "very happy" to be back after the Belgian international striker arrived in Milan on Wednesday ahead of his return to Inter Milan on loan from Chelsea.

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Lukaku returns to Chelsea, vows to live up to record transfer fee

Romlu Lukaku vows to live up to 97.5-million pounds transfer fee at Stamford Bridge. LONDON, Aug 18: Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has vowed to replay the 97.5-million pounds (134 million US dollar) transfer fee, which has made him the club-record signing for Chelsea. Lukaku returns to the club he played for between 2011 and 2014 after leading Inter Milan to the Serie A title and will take the No. 9 shirt vacated by Tammy Abraham's move to Roma. "The dream is a reality, so now I have to prove myself on the pitch," Lukaku said in his official presentation. "Now I'm here, it's time to get to work and let my performances do the talking. This is a dressing room with personality and I am glad to be back. As a footballer, you fight to achieve your dreams. I am here now and I can't wait to be on the pitch and perform with my teammates," he said. The forward could make his first appearance of his second stage at the club at home against Arsenal and believes that playing for Inter Milan, after also being at Everton and Manchester United in the Premier League, has added an extra dimension to his game. "The spaces are tighter (in Italy), it's more technical and tactical, and that helped me a lot. The English game is different, but for me, it's not something new. I think I've learned much more about myself, setting higher standards." Lukaku also praised Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, saying, "he is a great captain. When I was in quarantine (after arriving in the UK), he was already messaging me and helping me to find a house." "He is a leader and there are many other players with a big personality in the dressing room. I am a player that likes to connect with people and make them feel comfortable to give them confidence. The players we have are worth it and they showed that last season," said the striker, who believes Chelsea's Champions League success last season shows they can challenge for the Premier League this time around.

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Chelsea confirm return of Lukaku for club record fee

Romelu Lukaku returns to Chelsea with a club-record transfer fee from Inter Milan. LONDON, Aug. 12: Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Belgian international striker, Romelu Lukaku for a club-record fee of 97.5 million pounds (114.7 million euros) beating the previous club record of 89.7 million euros paid for Kai Havertz a year ago. Lukaku returns to the club he joined from Anderlecht for the first time as a 17-year-old in 2011, on a five-year deal, seven years after leaving Stamford Bridge to join Everton. "I'm happy and blessed to be back at this wonderful club. It's been a long journey for me: I came here as a kid who had a lot to learn, now I'm coming back with a lot of experience and more mature," Lukaku told the Chelsea website. "The relationship I have with this club means so much to me, as you know. I have supported Chelsea as a kid and now to be back and try to help them win more titles is an amazing feeling." He joins a team that won the Champions League last season and which defeated Villarreal on penalties on Wednesday night to add the European Supercup to their trophy cabinet. "The way the club is going fits my ambitions perfectly at 28 and just coming off winning Serie A [with Inter]. I think this opportunity comes at the right time and hopefully we can have a lot of success together," added the striker. Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku (L) competes during the FA Cup fifth-round match between Chelsea and Manchester United in London, Britain on Feb. 18, 2019. Manchester United won 2-0. (Xinhua/Han Yan) Lukaku netted 87 goals for Everton and joined Manchester United in 2017, where he scored 42 goals in his two years at the club before moving to Italy, where last season he netted 24 times to help Inter win Serie A for the first time in 11 years. "Since I left Chelsea, it's been a long journey with a lot of ups and downs, but these experiences made me strong and the challenge is to try to help the team win some more trophies. I can't wait to get started and to help the club achieve more success," said Lukaku, who could straight into the squad for Chelsea's Premier League opener at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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Chelsea £85m bid for Inter's Lukaku rejected

Inter Milan have rejected Chelsea's £85m bid for striker Romelu Lukaku.

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