Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan Stars Reject Chelsea Striker’s Apology After Call Blackout Fiasco

Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan Stars Reject Chelsea Striker’s Apology After Call Blackout Fiasco

Elijah Odetokun
updated at July 22, 2023 at 10:29 AM
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  • Romelu Lukaku will not be returning to Inter Milan after receiving more opposition
  • Inter withdrew from the race to sign him after it emerged that he spoke to rivals Juventus
  • The latest opposition to a possible return is his former teammates, who felt betrayed by the Belgian

Romelu Lukaku can close the book on his Inter Milan chapter after the latest opposition came from his former teammates who felt betrayed by the player's recent attitude.

Lukaku ended a loan spell in Italy after causing chaos during his second spell back at Chelsea, forcing the club to send him back to San Siro on his wish.

He is not willing to return to Stamford Bridge despite a change of ownership, board and even most teammates gone, and the club are also willing to part ways with him permanently.

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Romelu Lukaku's apology was rejected by Inter Milan players after refusing to pick up their calls. Photo by Jonathan Moscrop.
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They slapped a fee of £34m on him, and while negotiations dragged on, the Belgian made contact with rivals Juventus forcing Inter to withdraw from the race.

Inter players reject Lukaku's apology

The Belgian striker put up another drama weeks ago after ghosting calls from the board and players of the Italian club despite Chelsea accepting their last offer, which met their valuation, including add-ons.

After Juventus could not complete the transfer due to the condition that Dusan Vlahovic must be sold to raise funds, the striker returned to Nerazzurri to mend their broken relationship but was turned down.

According to today's information in La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper via Football Italia, the 30-year-old reached out to former teammates to see if they could help establish contacts with the club, but he was rebuffed.

It would really be a long way back for him as he had damaged a lot of relationships, including with the Curva Nord ultras, who issued a public statement slamming him for betrayal, as reported by talkSPORT.

Juve fans protest against Lukaku

Sports Brief reported that Juventus fans protested against signing Lukaku outside the club's medical facilities earlier this week after the club emerged as the frontrunner for his signature.

Juventini opposed the idea of replacing Vlahovic, who could leave with the ageing striker, which has forced the Old Lady to cool interest in the Chelsea striker.

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