Romelu Lukaku has declared he wants to stay at Inter Milan instead of returning to his parent club Chelsea.
The 29-year-old returned to the Blues ahead of the 2021-22 season and, despite starting well, was unable to impress throughout the year.
Lukaku has now said he will be allowed to leave Chelsea on a more long-term basis after speaking with owner Todd Boehly.
Speaking to Sky, Lukaku expressed his desire to stay in Italy as a result of his relationship with former boss Thomas Tuchel.
Lukaku said: ‘I hope to stay at Inter also in the future. I want to continue here as I love this club, we will speak to Chelsea in order to find a solution.’
The Belgian striker has said he has spoken with Boehly about leaving the club and he has been granted permission.
The Inter striker continued: ‘Boehly decided to let me leave after I told him the truth about my relationship with Tuchel.’
Tuchel and Lukaku had a difficult relationship following an interview the striker conducted with Sky Italia – where he spoke negatively about the club.
Lukaku struggled to nail down a regular spot in the Chelsea first XI after the interview and this impacted his performances when he managed to play.
The striker then returned to Inter on loan in the summer and now wants to stay with the club.
Lukaku has not played a lot this season for the Italian side due to injury but will be hoping to return to his best once fully fit.
