Chelsea have turned down a loan offer from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea have rejected Inter Milan’s £7m loan bid for Romelu Lukaku, as the Serie A giants look to secure another spell for the striker.
According to Telegraph, (h/t FCInter News), Lukaku who wants to continue at Inter, was earlier linked with a move to Saudi clubs but remains keen to continue his career in Europe.
Romelu Lukakuw wants to continue in Europe. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Lukaku, who joined Chelsea in the 2021–22 season, struggled to remain consistent and was sent back on loan to Inter for the 2022-23 season. However, the former Everton striker endured a patchy spell at Inter before he found form in the latter stages of the season.
It is also understood that Inter’s city rivals, AC Milan, are also interested in signing the striker, and the Blues could be looking to sell him if Milan makes an attractive bid. It would indicate that the Blues are keen to get the player permanently off their books rather than another temporary switch.
It will be preferable to sell Lukaku for good rather than continuously sending him out on loan since we are also looking to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. One of our top earners, getting the Belgian off the books will also make financial sense and free up reserves. At 29, he should be in his prime but so far we have failed to see it on a consistent basis, atleast in Chelsea colours.
