Tough days for Inter Milan, and tough days for Romelu Lukaku. And it’s realistically possible that it could get worse tonight. Nerazzurri are playing in Porto in an attempt to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. And the 1-0 win in Italy is the only thing going for them at the moment. Everything else is against them. Inter’s form is not so good, as Nerazzurri have won only one of their last three games since the last time they faced Porto at the end of February. Simone Inzaghi is under pressure from Inter’s board and the fans, who want to bring back their title winning ex boss Antonio Conte and their best striker Romelu Lukaku is totally out of form and probably won’t start the match anyway.🚨 Romelu Lukaku wants to stay at Inter Milan when his loan ends this summer, but they cannot afford to keep him on the same salary.The striker is also not part of Graham Potter’s Chelsea plans. (Source: @MailSport) pic.twitter.com/X6SWRijgKO— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) March 13, 2023 Speaking ahead of the game, Inzaghi admitted that the Italian clubs always lost in Portugal.“We know we’re facing a quality team. We saw them in the first leg, they’re strong in one-on-one situations. We know Porto’s statistics, the Italians have always suffered in recent years but we have prepared in the best possible way, respecting Porto and above all focussing on ourselves. We know that we can make a big step and return to the last eight. It hasn’t happened in a long time and we want to go even further. The second leg will be even more stimulating, we will need concentration because we’re up against a team who are used to these sorts of matches” said Inzaghi.Inter not confirming Lukaku negotiations with ChelseaAfter a loss to Spezia in Serie A, the mood in the club is far from perfect. Everybody is criticizing the players and the coach, even the famous ex owner Massimo Moratti.“The team are going through a crisis. Hopefully the squad is strong and the coach good, but the results are not coming. These are difficulties we have already seen. An unfocused team that, after an important performance, fails to maintain the necessary organisation to win the game. I also saw a disorderly team. And I’m sorry, given the quality of the players. Some of whom are out of form. Lukaku is in poor condition, he’s still very slow. A coach always has all the responsibilities. In this case he lost and so he has to suffer the criticisms of the press, the public and so on” said Moratti.Arsenal kid can spark the Inter – Milan bidding warObviously, when Inter brought back Romelu Lukaku on a loan, a lot was expected from him. Instead, Nerazzurri got a player who cannot keep himself fit enough to play, and doesn’t score regularly (only five goals and one assist in 17 competitive performances). Even the former Inter striker Christian Vieri aimed dig at the Belgian striker.“Inter create 10 chances per game at home, they play well. You have Dumfries who crosses, Dimarco who crosses, you have Barela. You have players putting Lukaku in a good position. I’ll tell you one thing, if I played for this Inter team, I would win top scorer every year” said Vieri on his ‘Bobo TV’.CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – LAST 16 ROUNDSecond legTuesday23.00: (2.80) Porto (3.35) Inter (2.75)23.00: (1.37) Man.City (5.10) RB Leipzig (10.0)Wednesday23.00: (2.45) Real Madrid (3.95) Liverpool (2.80)23.00: (1.50) Napoli (4.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (7.50)***odds are subject to change***
