Lukaku ‘rules out Chelsea return’ next summer just three months into Inter Milan loan deal
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Romelu Lukaku ‘rules out Chelsea return’ just three months into Inter Milan stint as Serie A giants bosses ‘loan extension’ for £100m striker
- Romelu Lukaku reportedly has no plans to return to Stamford Bridge next season
- Inter Milan chiefs are already looking at a loan extension for the Belgian striker
- Lukaku’s return was hampered by injury and missed Inter .’s last six games
- Premier League trio follows Inter’s highly regarded defender Alessandro Bastoni
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Romelu Lukaku is already looking to extend his stay at Inter Milan beyond this season after his disastrous return to Chelsea.
The Belgium international returned to the San Siro on loan for a season from Chelsea this summer La Gazzetta dello Sportthe striker has no immediate plans to return to Stamford Bridge.
It is believed that Serie A club officials are planning an extension to his lease so that the 29-year-old will extend his stay in Milan until the end of the 2023-2024 season.
Romelu Lukaku has no plans to return to Chelsea after completing loan spell back to Inter
Inter turned to Lukaku in 2019 after a frustrating spell at Manchester United. The Belgian made an excellent partnership with Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez and the pair helped Inter to their Serie A title in 2021 – their first in 11 years.
Lukaku’s £100m move to Chelsea in 2021 didn’t go according to plan after he failed to match the form he showed in Serie A and was subsequently relegated to the bench by then-coach Thomas Tuchel.
The striker appeared to have found his mojo again, scoring two minutes into his second debut for the club, against Lecce on the opening day of the season.
Lukaku was eager to return to Inter shortly after moving to Chelsea for £100m in 2021
The Belgian striker scored two minutes into his return to Inter to take an opening day win
But injury has forced Lukaku to miss Inter’s last six games, culminating in the 2021 Scudetto winners languishing in seventh in the table – five points adrift of leader Napoli.
Meanwhile, Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni is drawing interest from Manchester United and Manchester City, with former Inter boss Antonio Conte also following the 23-year-old ahead of a possible move to Tottenham.
Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni is followed by Man City, Man United and Tottenham
La Gazzetta says the Italian could be available for around £50 million.
Bastoni has become a mainstay for Simone Inzaghi’s side, earning a call-up to the Italian national team where he has earned 15 caps.