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Chelsea loanee has no intention of returning to Stamford Bridge in January despite Graham Potter s arrival Reports

By Aniket Rai Modified 27 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Romelu Lukaku not considering Chelsea return. Romelu Lukaku is happy after returning to Inter Milan this summer and has no plans to return to Chelsea when his loan spell ends, as per Football-Italia (h/t LondonWorld). The Belgium international returned to Stamford Bridge last year in a club-record deal that saw the Blues pay £97.5 million in transfer fees. Things did not go as planned, and he fell out of favor with then-Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel in the second half of the season. Lukaku finished the 2021-22 campaign with eight goals and one assist in 26 league games. He was notably left out of Chelsea's starting XI in the final of the EFL Cup against Liverpool at Wembley. The Reds won the encounter via a penalty shoot-out and mirrored that result in the FA Cup final in May 2022. Lukaku was sent on a season-long loan to Inter this summer, and the former Manchester United striker is reportedly happy with his current situation. He started in the first three Serie A games this season, scoring and assisting one goal each. Since then, he has been sidelined with a muscular problem. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post A return to the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium has also seen him reunite with Argentina international Lautaro Martinez. The two combined to score 49 goals across all competitions in the 2020-21 season and helped Inter win the Scudetto for the first time since 2010. Chelsea also saw Timo Werner leave the club in favor of returning to RB Leipzig two years after leaving them for the Blues. Tuchel oversaw the arrivals of Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to bolster his attack. However, he was sacked by the club on September 7 and replaced by Graham Potter the very next day.

Chelsea could prioritize signing a winger over a striker in January

According to Fabrizio Romano's CaughtOffside column, the Blues could prioritize signing a winger instead of a centre-forward in the January transfer window. Romano wrote: "They signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Deadline Day … so honestly I think it could be about the wingers more than central strikers in January, as they also have Armando Broja, an excellent young player." However, the Blues are expected to solidify their transfer plans after the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Italian transfer expert continued: “But Chelsea haven’t made any decision yet, it will be during the World Cup and not now, as they’re still waiting for a new director after the crazy Christoph Freund story.” Their immediate priority could be appointing a new sporting director after rumored target Christoph Freund announced that he would not be joining the Blues. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Yasho Amonkar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी