Any hopes Graham Potter may have had of bringing Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge have been dealt a blow, with the Belgian all but ruling out a return.
Lukaku rejoined Chelsea in a club-record £97.5m transfer in 2021, having helped Inter Milan win the Serie A title. However, after scoring just eight league goals under Thomas Tuchel last term, he clinched a loan return to the San Siro.
Tuchel's sacking and Potter's appointment had seen some speculate that the former Manchester United frontman might eventually return to west London. This now looks unlikely, though, with reports on the continent suggesting a longer stay in Milan could be on the cards.
