Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku seemingly has no future at Stamford Bridge under new manager Mauricio Pochettino, with the Belgian international tipped to return to Serie A permanently
Inter Milan are on the verge of giving up on a permanent deal for Romelu Lukaku having grown frustrated with the attitude of the Chelsea striker.
It’s become clear there is no future for the Belgian striker back at Stamford Bridge, with new boss Mauricio Pochettino setting about an overhaul of the first team squad. And the 30-year-old is part of the cull, following the likes of N’Golo Kante, Kai Havertz, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy out of the door.
A full-time return to Inter initially appeared the most likely option. Lukaku was pivotal in his first stint at the San Siro, helping the club to the 2020/21 Serie A title, and returned on loan last season to contribute to Coppa Italia success and a run to the Champions League final, where they were beaten by Man City.
But according to the Evening Standard, the Italian giants are on the brink of walking away from negotiations. A bid of £30 million, plus a further £4m in add-ons, has been submitted but neither the forward, or representative Sebastian Ledure, have returned phone calls.