Nightmare scenario for Lukaku: Chelsea doesn’t want him, Inter can’t afford him

Romelu Lukaku’s worst nightmare seems to be on the cards – he cannot find a new club. To be precise, there are clubs out there, but money is the greatest obstacle (as always). It’s a situation in which many experts predicted it could happen, but the player himself always thought it would not come to this. But he was wrong, and now the question remains – where will he end up?AC Milan’s sensational idea – steal Lukaku from Inter!?After basically an average/bad season in Inter Milan, Lukaku showed some flashes of his talent at the end of the season, ’provoking’ sports director Beppe Marotta to say that the club wants a deal for the Belgium international. The Champion League finalists are short of a striker since Edin Džeko signed for Fenerbache, so Lukaku was a great option to come back. The problem is, Inter is in a dire financial situation, and their transfer dealings will be a mix of low-profile signings and loans, along with one big sale, in order to balance the books. So, Lukaku was an option, but only in the form of a loan deal, like it was this season. But Chelsea has problems of his own. The Blues need to balance the books by June 30th, and they ruled out another loan for the Belgian. They also don’t want to keep him, as the new coach Mauricio Pochettino assesed him and decided he won’t b in his plans. So, who else is interested in him?On the pitch, he misses sitters. Off the pitch, he lacks common senseThey may be other clubs out there, but they are either unable to match the transfer sum (around 40 million euros) or they cannot afford his large wages. Also, there are fitness and tactic issues. At 30, Lukaku is beginning to suffer more and more. One of the reasons his season in Inter has not gone according to the plan was injuries. For the first six months of the season, Lukaku was either unavailable due to injury or lacking the required fitness to make a positive impact for both Inter and Belgium. Not to mention that he was the highest-paid Serie A player. Also, there is the question of tactics for any interesting clubs out there. Belgium’s striker proved to be a one-dimensional player, as he only fitted Antonio Conte’s 3-5-2 system from the time he was in Inter. Lukaku failed to adapt in both Manchester United and Chelsea, so any potential club must look carefully if he fits their tactical setup.Summit at the top: Chelsea and Inter negotiating about four playersAnd there is such a club, as reports from Italy are claiming that non other than Inter’s arch rival AC Milan was looking at the possibility. But, Lukaku said in 2021 that he would never play for Milan or Juventus. So, this is the time to find out if he is a man of his word. So, if he rules Rossonerri, the last possible option would be – Saudi Arabia. Al Hilal already made an offer, a three-year contract worth 30 million euros per season. They already talked with the player’s representatives in Paris, just after the Champions League final, but Lukaku is still hoping he can somehow get back to Italy.##NAJAVA_MECA_7339425## 

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