Football News

Romelu Lukaku says he will be staying at Inter Milan despite Premier League transfer interest

Romelu Lukaku has confirmed his wish to stay at Inter Milan next season despite transfer interest from the Premier League.

The 28-year-old has enjoyed a stellar season in Italy and led Antonio Conte’s side to the Scudetto, bringing an end to Juventus’ nine-year domestic winning cycle.

His 24 goals in 36 Serie A appearances earned him the league’s MVP award and attracted the interest of Chelsea and Manchester City for a return to the Premier League.

However, speaking from Belgium’s training camp ahead of Euro 2020, Lukaku confirmed he will not be looking to pursue a move away from San Siro in the summer despite Conte’s exit and Simone Inzaghi’s impending arrival as head coach.

“Yes, I am staying,” he told Dutch broadcaster VTM.

“I’ve already had contact with the man who normally becomes our new manager. Maybe I shouldn’t say that yet… but it was a very positive conversation.”

“There’s also the challenge of doing it again [winning the league with Inter]. I feel good at Inter.”

Lukaku is valued at around £100m by Inter and they want to cash in on at least one of their high-profile players, which was part of the reason behind Conte’s decision to quit as manager last week.

The former Chelsea boss, who is now in talks to join Tottenham, was told the club needed to make a €100m cut to its budget for next season.

According to Sky in Italy, Achraf Hakimi remains the most likely of Inter’s star players to leave this summer, with the £70m-rated Morocco international being hotly pursued by Paris Saint-Germain.

Lukaku arrived in the Premier League in 2011 when he joined Chelsea from Anderlecht but failed to score for the Blues in his first season, prompting the club to loan him out to West Brom and then Everton in successive seasons.

He eventually flourished after joining the Toffees on a permanent deal in 2014, scoring 53 goals across three seasons at Goodison Park, which earned him a £75m move to Old Trafford in 2017.

After two seasons of ups and downs at United, he signed for Inter on a five-year deal in 2019, scoring 64 goals in two seasons for the Nerazzurri so far.JOIN NOW bet365

#Ad

Make your bet365 registration. Enjoy a unique experience with bet365 and bet365 mobile! See all events you can bet here

✅ Registration at bet365 | Account verification | Deposit money | Sports Betting | How to bet |  Live Betting | Watch Live Stream | Offers, Bonuses and Promotions| Casino | Poker

lsport

Recent Posts

Tennis challenges in Toronto, Montreal and Cincinnati

📌 On August 8, tennis fans will be treated to several exciting matches from the…

11 hours ago

Bayern Munich – Tottenham

🗓 Thursday, 19:30 (local time) ⚽ This week, football fans are in for an exciting…

1 day ago

How to Open a bet365 Account and Verify Your ID Online – Full Guide

If you're looking for a quick and reliable way to start betting on bet365, you're…

2 days ago

🔴 Nice vs Benfica: Friendly Match Preview

🔴 Nice vs Benfica: Friendly Match Preview 📅 Date: Wednesday🕙 Kick-off: 22:00 local time🏟️ Format:…

2 days ago

🇵🇱 Google Ads (tekst reklamowy dla kampanii Search – Bet365 Polska)

Bet365 po polsku – Rejestracja Zakłady sportowe, kasyno i poker Dostęp mobilny i transmisje live…

4 days ago

Werder Bremen – Hoffenheim

📅 Date: Friday 🕒 Time: 15:00 (local time) 🏟️ Format: Pre-season Friendly 📊 Odds: 2.87…

1 week ago