Romelu Lukaku 'very happy' as he arrives in Milan ahead of Inter return
Lukaku will again lead Inter's attack as they attempt to regain the Serie A title after taking a pay cut — a reported 8.5 million euros for the coming campaign. File image of Romelu Lukaku. AP Milan: 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. A beaming Lukaku emerged from Linate airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning and gave his short but delighted response to the handful of reporters awaiting his arrival. The 29-year-old will undergo a medical later in the day before making his long-awaited Inter comeback official. Chelsea agreed to a reported deal in which Inter will pay an initial eight million euros ($8.42 million) plus a further potential three million euros in bonuses for the loan. Lukaku will again lead Inter's attack as they attempt to regain the Serie A title after taking a pay cut — a reported 8.5 million euros for the coming campaign. Lukaku leaves London after failing to make an impression for a second time at Chelsea, not meeting high expectations following a £97.5 million move from Inter last summer. Must Read: Tantrums and tactics turned Romelu Lukaku's Chelsea dream into a nightmare He had made himself a fan favourite over two years at Inter after scoring 64 times in 95 games and driving them to their first Serie A title in over a decade, the 2021 Scudetto ending both an 11-year drought and Juventus' grip on Italian football. However the financial problems of Inter's owners the Suning Group, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic led to coach Antonio Conte leaving the club almost as soon as the title was won. He claimed the cost cutting required by Inter would have prevented him building the team he wanted to challenge domestically and in Europe. Lukaku followed Conte out the door after then European champions Chelsea offered a whopping sum which eased some of Inter's financial issues, and started well on his return to Stamford Bridge. Coach Thomas Tuchel said "he was the type of guy we were missing" after he netted four times in his first four games, but his next goal didn't come until early December and injury, Covid-19 and poor form kept him out of the team. He then infuriated Chelsea fans by conducting an interview with Sky Sport Italia in which he expressed his unhappiness and said he had Inter in his heart and wanted to return. Those comments also led Inter's hardcore ultras to say they weren't interested in having him back, considering his move to Chelsea a betrayal of his claim to love the Milanese club. They told other fans not to arrive en masse to welcome Lukaku back as he is now "just one of many" after previously being "treated like a king" by supporters. Lukaku will be critical to coach Simone Inzaghi's bid to snatch back the league crown from AC Milan after they finished two points behind their local rivals last term. Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea striker arrives in Milan to seal Inter Milan loan deal
Romelu Lukaku has landed in Milan this morning to complete his loan move to Inter Milan. The Chelsea striker flew into Milan Linate airport around 6.20am local time and posed with an Inter scarf before getting in a car. "I'm so happy to be back," he said. He will undergo a medical with Inter on Wednesday ahead of being officially announced as a new Inter player. Inter will pay Chelsea a loan fee of £6.9m plus £3.5m in bonuses if they win the Scudetto, and will cover all his wages this season. Only the final details of the deal need to be resolved before Inter can welcome Lukaku back to the club just 11 months after they sold him to Chelsea for £97.5m. Lukaku has agreed to a 30-per-cent pay cut to smooth his exit, with his earnings set to drop from £10m per year after tax to £7m. The breakthrough last week came after several rounds of negotiations over the past few weeks involving Lukaku's lawyer Sebastian Ledure and Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta says the club are in no rush over a potential return for Romelu Lukaku but remain keen on re-signing him this summer after an interview he gave to Sky in Italy last December Lukaku scored just eight Premier League goals in 26 outings last season after returning to Stamford Bridge for a club-record fee.
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