Romelu Lukaku’s choice to join Chelsea from Inter was painful
Romelu Lukaku's choice to join Chelsea from Inter was'more painful than people believe,' according to his agent.
Romelu Lukaku’s choice to join Chelsea from Inter was’more painful than people believe,’ according to his agent.
ROMELU LUKAKU made his comeback to Chelsea this summer after a seven-year absence.
Inter Milan had just won the Serie A title, and the Belgian international had just won it with them.
But, after only two years in Italy, Lukaku left after manager Antonio Conte resigned in May.
Now, his agent, Federico Pastorello, has spoken out about his client’s difficult decision in the face of widespread fan backlash.
“We have received a lot of criticism from Nerazzurri supporters,” he told Sky Italia, “but sadly, when these things happen, they bring sorrow.”
“The truth is that the decision to quit Inter was far more difficult than most people believe, and we spent a lot of time discussing it.”
“I am serious in saying that we proceeded with this negotiation only because there was another club on the other side that meant a lot to Romelu.
“From an emotional and personal one, it was extremely difficult, but I repeat: Chelsea yearned for him, and this was undoubtedly a major factor in Romelu’s decision.
“Football continues; Inter is now first in the standings, owing in part to the new players, therefore we are all pleased.”
Lukaku left West London permanently for Everton in 2014 and finally transferred to Chelsea for a club-record £97.5 million.
Before that, the stiker had loan spells at Everton and West Brom as he battled for a starting spot at Stamford Bridge.
Injuries have hampered his season thus far, restricting him to only 16 games in all competitions.
