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Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is heading back to Inter Milan for the season, with a deal agreed “in principle” between the teams over a one-year loan, without any further options, obligations, or obfuscations. The two teams have been negotiating for a couple weeks to make this happen, satisfying the 29-year-old’s desire to undo last summer’s move the other way.
Chelsea’s initial demands of a €20m loan fee were dropped quickly, and Inter certainly came out the winners in that regard, paying just €8m in the end, plus unspecified add-ons. (UPDATE: Hot Days Pedullà says those could be as high as €5m for winning the Scudetto.
#Lukaku: 8 milioni fissi per il prestito più bonus superiori a 2 milioni, fino a 4-5 in caso di vittoria scudetto. I dettagli ora con il #Chelsea
— Alfredo Pedullà (@AlfredoPedulla) June 21, 2022
It does sound like Inter will be covering all of Lukaku’s (reduced) wages and bonuses, so at least we got that going for us. There are no other players involved in the deal, which is only for the one upcoming season, so we’ll get to do this all over again in twelve months (and 24, and 36, and 48).
Romelu Lukaku will re-join Inter on a season-long from Chelsea.
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 21, 2022
CBS Sports understands Lukaku has agreed to a 25% wage cut to make the deal happen. pic.twitter.com/uAbAEATjN1
According to The Athletic, Lukaku is expected to undergo a medical only next week, with the deal becoming official afterwards. So we might have to stay patient in waiting for that official announcement, but in the meantime, we can hopefully get to work on the rest of the summer’s action items.
Agreement in principle for Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan on straight 1yr loan. Fee €8m + addons. Salary & performance bonuses done. Medical expected next week. Sources indicate Boehly relationship with Roc Nation’s Yormark key @TheAthleticUK #CFC #Inter https://t.co/rhLsis7RZd
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) June 21, 2022
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