By John Essien
Following a miserable year at Stamford Bridge, Romelu Lukaku is set to return to Inter Milan on loan from Chelsea.
The 29-year-old signed for Chelsea for £97.5m last summer to witness a difficult season which he afforded only 16 Premier League starts.
In December, the Belgian international expressed his frustration at the manner in which he was being deployed by the Chelsea boss and vowed to return to Inter.
The striker amassed 24 Serie A goals during the 2020/21 season as the Nerazzurri ended an 11-year wait to return to the top of the Italian game.
The year before, Lukaku had equalled Brazilian great Ronaldo’s record of scoring 34 goals across all competitions in one campaign for the club.
On Wednesday morning, Lukaku arrived in Milan to complete the deal – believed to be worth £7m – and told reporters: “I’m happy to be here.”
