Inter’s future will be without Romelu Lukaku, who will return to Chelsea when his contract expires. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Steven Zhang has no intention of negotiating another loan deal with the Blues as the gross 20 million euros spent last summer did not bring the desired results. Only an extraordinary finale from the Belgian could lead to upsetting the strategies of Viale della Liberazione. The direction is clear now with two months before the ‘closing curtain’ of this season.
There can be many reasons for this split, Gazzetta reported. From the player’s point of view, Lukaku doesn’t feel at the center of Inzaghi’s technical project and he would have a lot to say about it in terms of the training. There’s also some issue with how he was employed, in terms playing time and the tactical setting which he was not content with, according to Gazzetta.
However, the fault for this disappointment must be shared as the long injury before the World Cup ended up affecting the whole season. Also, Inter had to decide on this even without knowing exactly which European competition they will play in next season as these discussions go beyond Lukaku’s loan deal. Next summer the Nerazzurri will be obliged to reduce their wages, which now total 132 million gross, according to Gazzetta.
