Romelu Lukaku will definitely return to Chelsea, the club from London announced on Thursday evening through the official channels. The center striker comes over from Internazionale and signs a multi-year contract with Chelsea. Previously, Lukaku was under contract with . between 2011 and 2014 the Blues. Chelsea are reportedly paying an amount of around 115 million euros. This makes the 28-year-old striker the most expensive purchase in Chelsea’s club history. With a net annual salary of twelve to thirteen million euros, excluding bonuses, Lukaku will also become the highest paid player, it was previously announced.
The transfer from Lukaku to Chelsea has been coming for some time. He was spotted at the airport in Milan and he himself announced that he would come with news to the fans of Inter. Within the Italian camp, Chelsea’s interest in Lukaku led to great unrest for a long time. Trainer Simone Inzaghi and the management, consisting of Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio, absolutely did not want Lukaku to leave. Chairman Steven Zhang nevertheless decided to take an improved offer from Chelsea. Lukaku’s transfer is an absolute record transfer: the highest outgoing transfer was in the name of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was sold to Barcelona in 2009 for 69.5 million euros.
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 12, 2021
Lukaku’s departure did not pass without a hitch in Italy. Angry supporters expressed their discontent by daubing murals of Lukaku outside San Siro with paint. The attacker recently indicated that he would stay with Inter, but could not live up to those words. With the transfer to Chelsea, Lukaku returns to the old nest. The attacker was already under contract with the six-time winner of the Premier League between 2011 and 2014, but only made 15 appearances in the main squad. Via Everton and Manchester United he ended up at Inter in 2019, with which he became champion last season.
Lukaku’s departure is yet another setback for Inter this summer. Antonio Conte left earlier and Achraf Hakimi also closed the door in Milan behind him. The latter made the switch to Paris Saint-Germain for a lot of money. Lukaku became Italian champion with Inter for the first time since 2010, thanks in part to 24 goals and 10 assists from the Belgian himself. The Belgian striker can look forward to an annual salary of twelve to thirteen million euros plus three million euros in variables in London, while he had a contract in Milan for 8.5 million euros per year.
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