Excitement at Stamford Bridge As Chelsea Forward Assures Club of Loyalty Amid Transfer Rumours

Excitement at Stamford Bridge As Chelsea Forward Assures Club of Loyalty Amid Transfer Rumours

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Romelu Lukaku is reportedly angry and appalled at claims in the Italian media he will accept a pay-cut to re-join Inter Milan
  • The Chelsea striker has struggled to impress in recent weeks and has lost his starting position to German Kai Havertz
  • Lukaku has scored 11 goals in 31 appearances across all competitions since rejoining the Blues from Inter Milan in a club-record £97.5m deal

Romelu Lukaku has revealed he is solely focused on his Chelsea career and is not looking at returning to former club Inter Milan.

The 28-year-old striker recently lost his place in the Blues starting line-up to Kai Havertz after an unimpressive performance in the last few weeks.

Excitement at Stamford Bridge As Chelsea Forward Assures Club of Loyalty Amid Transfer Rumours
Romelu Lukaku has scored 11 goals for Chelsea in all competitions this season. Photo by Michael Regan
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According to a report via The Telegraph, The Belgian forward is angered by reports in the Italian media he is willing to take a pay cut to return to his former team, Inter Milan.

Lukaku rejoined Chelsea from the Italian giants for a club-record £97.5m deal after winning the Serie A for the Nerazzurri in his second season in Italy.

The 28-year-old has scored a total of 11 goals in 31 appearances for Chelsea and has assured the Blues and its supporters that he is not thinking of leaving any time soon.

Chelsea owe Inter Milan £71million for Romelu Lukaku

Meanwhile, Chelsea are still indebted to Inter Milan after the Blues agreed a club-record £97.5m deal to sign Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge.

According to the Daily Mail, Inter Milan released documents that showed the Italian Champions are yet to receive full payments for the Belgian striker.

Chelsea had planned to pay Lukaku's transfer fee in a series of five installments over 12 months but Inter Milan has received just one installment of the agreed deal.

Lukaku helped Inter Milan win the club's first Serie A title in ten years when the Nerazzurri dethroned Juventus to the crown last season.

Chelsea's record summer signing plots return to former club

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Romelu Lukaku is reportedly desperate to quit Chelsea and make a stunning return to Inter Milan following his Stamford Bridge nightmare.

The Belgian attacker has failed to live up to his billing months after he rejoined the Blues from the Serie A giants.

The west Londoners are understood to have splashed an eyewatering £97.5million to secure the services of the former Man United star in the summer.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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