Romelu Lukaku ‘seals his return to Inter Milan after the Italian club held showdown talks on a three-hour video call with Chelsea’… with the two clubs ‘agreeing a loan deal worth £8m’ to send the Belgian back to the San Siro
- Romelu Lukaku’s expected return to Inter Milan this summer is reportedly sealed
- A video call for talks between Inter and Chelsea was scheduled for Monday
- It’s said Inter owner Steven Zhang agreed to a loan package worth around £8m
- Chelsea are looking for replacements with Raheem Sterling a potential option
Romelu Lukaku‘s highly-anticipated return to Inter Milan on loan this summer has reportedly been sealed after three-hour showdown talks with Chelsea on Monday.
The Belgian striker has not hidden his desire to move back to Serie A after a poor season with Chelsea, in which he scored just 15 goals in 44 appearances after he returned to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £98.5million.
New Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly was convinced that Lukaku’s departure was best for all parties once the Belgian made it clear how determined he was to leave.
Romelu Lukaku’s return to Inter Milan has reportedly been completed after three-hour talks
It’s claimed Inter owner Steven Zhang (pictured with Lukaku back in 2019) has finally agreed to a loan package worth around £8m
As Sportsmail previously reported, a video call between the two clubs was scheduled for Monday and now a deal is said to be on the brink of completion.
According to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, it took three hours worth of talks to come to an agreement but one has finally been struck.
It’s claimed Inter owner Steven Zhang has finally agreed to a loan package that is worth a £6m initial fee with an extra £1.7m in potential bonuses.
Sportsmail reported on Monday that Lukaku personally arranged his return to Inter by phoning manager Simone Inzaghi on his birthday and asking to come back to the San Siro.
Lukaku scored just 15 goals in 44 appearances after he returned to Stamford Bridge last year
New Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly (left) is convinced that Lukaku’s departure is best for all parties while Thomas Tuchel (right) is now identifying replacements in attack
It emerged in Italy that Lukaku took the lead in…