Romelu Lukaku brands Chelsea spell a ‘failure’ and picks Inter Milan over old club despite being linked with transfer
ROMELU LUKAKU has described his hapless spell at Chelsea as a ‘failure’ amid reports suggesting he is targeted by his former club.
Lukaku enjoyed a stunning season at Inter Milan as he led the Serie A giants to their first Scudetto in 11 years with 24 goals in 36 league appearances.
The star striker’s impressive performances has led to interest from some of Europe’s top hitters.
Among those keeping tabs on the Belgium international are Chelsea, with the Blues on the lookout for a centre-forward as Timo Werner failed to convince in his maiden season at Stamford Bridge.
However, the 28-year-old downplayed a potential comeback as he admitted he had a hard time in west London.
The Belgian star has also expressed his desire to stay at Inter despite their financial difficulties.
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Lukaku told HLN when asked to choose between his current employers and the Blues: “Inter. Inter. I have won a title with Inter.
“That was a childhood dream too. At one team I had success, at the other one it was a failure.”
Lukaku joined Chelsea from Anderlecht in 2011 and spent three years in the Blues’ books, two of which saw him getting loaned out to West Brom and Everton who signed him on a permanent deal in 2014.
The former Manchester United star was frustrated with the lack of opportunities he got in London since his arrival when Andre Villas-Boas was in charge.
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Lukaku previously told Het Laatste Nieuws: “[Roberto] Di Matteo told me that I would stay with the group until after the final.
“He thought everyone should come along, including the ones who were suspended and the few boys who were not in the Champions League squad.
“I am also grateful to him for that. This win is one of the things I’ve always dreamed about.
“You want to celebrate something like that with the team at that time. That is nice in itself at the age of 19.
“I am happy for the whole club, but there is one man who took a lot from me: the previous trainer [Villas-Boas]. I will never forgive him for that.”
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