A desperate Lukaku will personally discuss his departure to Italy with Chelsea. Inter can’t afford him, Blues refuse to lower his price

Romelu Lukaku has long been one of the most feared strikers on the planet, especially at Inter Milan he has matured into a team leader. But then he returned to Chelsea and there the gunpowder got wet. After all, he’s not the first, quite possibly not the last. Inter subsequently acquired him on loan, and now they’re figuring out what’s next for the Belgian.

Wherever he went, he scored goals. With one exception. Chelsea. They bought him as a teenager from Anderlecht, but he never made it there. We might mention that Romelu Lukaku didn’t exactly shine at Manchester United either, but the Blues seem to be more than just his curse.

At Inter Milan, the Belgian footballer became a truly acclaimed cannonballer. He has formed a formidable duo with Lautaro Martínez. However, he decided to return to Chelsea and that proved to be a mistake. So after a year he went back to Italy, but only on loan.

Although Lukaku did not follow up his previous engagement, he was not a downright flop last season. Inter would like to keep him, but the Belgian is a Chelsea tribal player who is not going to sell him to the Italian club for peanuts.

Inter were unsuccessful with their first transfer offer, with Chelsea wanting a considerably higher transfer sum, according to Corriere dello Sport. However, the Nerazzurri cannot afford to meet the London team’s demands.

The burly striker also had an offer from Saudi Arabia. It was very lucrative, but Lukaku’s sporting ambitions come first. He wants to stay at Inter. That’s why he decided to take the negotiations into his own hands.

The Anderlecht graduate intends to negotiate his departure to Milan with Chelsea personally. He would like to ask the Blues for another guest appearance, which would not be so costly for Inter.

As early as July 13, Inter will start their preparation for the new season and Lukaku would like to make the pre-season training camp. He intends to do his best for that.

Source: Corriere dello Sport, Transfermarkt