Romelu Lukaku back at Chelsea on loan deal
Less than a year after signing for Chelsea for £97.5m, Romelu Lukaku has rejoined Inter for a loan fee of €8m plus add-ons. The 29-year-old scored just eight Premier League goals, registering just one assist, during a frustrating spell back at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku said in a video alongside Inter president Steven Zhang that he is “very happy” to be back with the club
Romelu Lukaku has rejoined Inter Milan, less than a year after signing for Chelsea for £97.5m.
Inter have paid a loan fee of €8m plus add-ons to take the Belgium international back to San Siro after a frustrating spell at Chelsea.
Inter announced the deal with a video of club president Steven Zhang alongside Lukaku, who said he was “very happy” to be back.
The 29-year-old scored just eight Premier League goals and registered only one assist in 26 outings and caused controversy last December when he went on record about his desire to return to Inter.
He has now got his wish, reportedly accepting a significant pay cut on his £325,000-per-week salary in order to return to the Italian giants.
Lukaku spent three years on Chelsea’s books between 2011-14 but made just 10 appearances between loan spells at West Brom and Everton, to join up with ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho in the Italian capital.
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