Romelu Lukaku risks the wrath of Mauricio Pochettino by suggesting that he knew he could rejoin Inter Milan if his Chelsea move failed last year. The striker joined for a huge £97.5million in 2021 to help bolster Thomas Tuchel's attacking options, but he struggled after a promising start.
Illness and injury kept him out of action, while his return was hampered by an interview he held with Sky Italia discussing his unhappiness at the club. "I want to really apologise to the Inter fans because I don't think I should have left Inter the way I did," the striker said last season.
"I should have spoken to you guys first, especially after everything you did for me, for my family, my mum, my son. I'll never forget that. I hope from the bottom of my heart to go back to Inter and not at the end of my career but when I'm still at a good enough level to win more trophies."
