Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan to sign Belgium forward on loan from Chelsea
Key takeaways:
- Lukaku netted eight goals in 26 Premier League formations for Chelsea the previous season.
- Italian club Inter Milan has agreed on a contract to sign forward Romelu Lukaku on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
The Blues signed the 29-year-old from Inter for £97.5m in August 2021, but he will be back to the Serie A side, having struggled last season.
The loan payment for Lukaku is approximately 8m euros (£6.9m).
The Belgium international netted 15 goals in all competitions for Chelsea last season, with eight in 26 Premier League appearances.
Lukaku was ready to take a salary cut to rejoin Inter, who won the Serie A title in 2020-21 with him leading their spell.
The Italian club's economic situation meant they couldn't fit Lukaku's earnings or purchase the frontman outright.
However, president Steven Zhang got personally concerned in the talks on Monday, which was considered significant.
Lukaku, who quit Chelsea to join Everton for £28m in 2014, returned to the Stamford Bridge side last summer on a five-year contract for a club-record fee.