Lukaku and Martínez at the celebrations for the title obtained in Serie A on 20/21. REUTERS / Massimo Pinca
Inter were one step away from winning a new Serie A title, which finally ended up in the hands of Milan. But, looking forward to next season, when will play the Champions League, the cast of Simone Inzaghi begins to gather with the aim of giving the impact against various European powers. And after holding Lautaro Martinezclosed his first reinforcement.
And more than a reinforcement, the thing about Inter is a sort of playoff, given that in the last few hours it has been confirmed that, after a year in English football, Romelu Lukaku will wear the shirt again Nerazzurri. It will do so through a seasonal loan and in exchange for compensation of 8 million euros.
Lukaku greets the fans on his return to Milan. (EFE)
The striker with a past at Everton and Manchester United had arrived at Chelsea in August last year 2021, which meant a record transfer for both clubs. The Blues they had paid around 115 million euros for the Belgian recordwho never finished adapting to Thomas Tuchel’s game, and will now play again in Serie A.
Fever for Lukaku in Milan. (EFE / EPA / MATTEO BAZZI)
In the absence of a medical examination, the 29-year-old striker is already a fact, and he could even be seen on Wednesday morning at the Milan airport, where he posed with the Inter scarf, and left a few words before signing a contract that will bind him to the Italian club until the middle of next year. “Very happy,” commented `Big Rom´.
And the transfer has had several facilitations on the part of both teams and, of course, the player. Inter, on the one hand, will recover one of the leading figures of that 2020-21 season in which he became Serie A champion; Chelsea will be released for one year from one of the highest contracts in the squad; Y Lukaku will be able to add more minutes in view of a World Cup that is around the corner.
And likewise, this one bomb of the European market will have a lot to do with the figure of Lautaro Martinez, who will continue to be linked to Inter for at least another season. The Bahía Blanca striker has just been chosen as Inter’s best player this season and will now once again share the locker room with his great teammate.
Lukaku and Lautaro find themselves at Inter. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)
Together, Lautaro and Lukaku formed the best attacking duo in Serie A, and together they scored 113 goals. On more than one occasion they have spoken of a special affinity. The Belgian, for example, had declared at the beginning of 2021: “Communication is the key! We have a great affinity between us, but the most important thing is that we work for the team“.
But speaking separately of the numbers of this duo, it is very clear that the more disadvantaged of the two was Lukaku. The 29-year-old striker barely managed to score 8 goals in the latest edition of the Premier League. The Bullfor his part, he was the third top scorer in Serie A with 21 goals, only behind Immobile and Dusan Vlahovic.
With Dybala, a scary trident
As well as Inter added Lukaku in an operation to express, Likewise, he hopes to close Paulo Dybala’s arrival in the next few days.. The Jewel He comes from being sacked from Juventus, a club in which he played 293 matches and scored 115 goals, and is now on the verge of joining Inzaghi’s Inter.
And Dybala’s situation is comparable to Lukaku’s. Neither was able to show the best version of him last season, and both are clear that this semester will be the key to the World Cup. The citation of both appears to be on the right track, but not the ownership. The Cordovan runs from behind in the consideration of Lionel Scaloni, but aspires to reach Qatar in the best way to earn a place as a starter.
Dybala said goodbye to Inter and everything indicates that he would be coming to Inter. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)
Lukaku, on the other hand, did not appear in the last Belgium Nations League match due to injury and was replaced by Michy Batshuayi who scored the winning goal against Poland. Now he puts his head in a Serie A which will see its start in August. More precisely, Inter’s debut will take place on 14 in Lecce. Will it be the first presentation of the luxury trident?
Source: Clarin