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Jun22021 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea dealt huge blow as Abramovich’s key target confirms transfer decision

Chelsea’s transfer plans have been dealt a huge blow after top target Romelu Lukaku confirmed his intention to stay at Inter Milan beyond this summer. The blues owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly made the 28-year-old his major target ahead of this summer’s transfer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku spent three years at the London club earlier in his career but only played 15 matches for the club before he was sold to Everton. The Belgium international then made the move to Manchester United before joining Inter Milan in 2019 and re-establishing himself as one of the best strikers in the world. Lukaku has scored 64 goals in 95 games for Inter and starred in the club’s superb Serie A title win this campaign under former Chelsea manager An...

Jun12021 by JBNo Comments

Roman Abramovich ‘personally’ driving Chelsea’s bid to sign Romelu Lukaku

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Roman Abramovich is keen to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Chelsea this summer and is 'personally' driving the bid himself. Thomas Tuchel's side were crowned Champions League winners against Manchester City on Saturday but Abramovich is wasting no time making plans for next campaign, eyeing a first Premier League title in five years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku appears to be Chelsea's main target this window; last week it was reported that they were willing to sacrifice five players in order to fund a move for the player. The Inter forward spent three years at Stamford Bridge but failed to score any goal in his 10 Premier League games. But, he has now developed massively since then, and ESPN claim Abramovich wants him back in London, with the o...

May82021 by JBNo Comments

Ashley Young hits out at Man Utd for selling Lukaku

Seria A, Premier League

Ashley Young says he ‘couldn’t understand’ Manchester United’s decision to sell ‘unbelievable’ player Romelu Lukaku. The Belgium international scored 42 goals in 96 matches for United before he moved to Inter Milan in 2019. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku has been outstanding in Italy, scoring 61 goals in 92 matches and helping Inter win their first Serie A title in 11 years under Antonio Conte. Young, who also played for the Red devils before joining Inter, told Sky Sports: ‘I said it at the time, I couldn’t understand the decision [to sell Lukaku]. ‘Whether it was made quickly or not, Romelu has proved a lot of people wrong. ‘He’s worked unbelievably hard. There was talk that he was overweight and couldn’t do this or that. He’s smashed record ...

Mar262021 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea to sign Romelu Lukaku if they fail to land Erling Haaland

Premier League

Chelsea will consider a transfer move for their former striker Romelu Lukaku if they are unable to sign Erling Haaland this summer window. Haaland is the most sought-after young striker in world football with Man City, Man United, Real Madrid and Barcelona also eager to sign the player who has hit an incredible 33 goals in 31 games this season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea are also among the interested teams but competition for his signature is expected to be huge – with Dortmund set to demand more than £150m for the Norwegian this summer, according to ESPN. According to The Daily Telegraph, Lukaku is an alternative option at Chelsea should Haaland be deemed unavailable, with the London club prepared to spend a big amount of their transfer budg...

Jan272021 by JBNo Comments

Zlatan Ibrahimovic speaks out after fight with Romelu Lukaku in Milan derby

Seria A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has denied all allegations of using racist abuse during his clash with Romelu Lukaku in the Coppa Italia game between Inter Milan and AC Milan on Tuesday. Both players squared up to each other at half-time, trading verbal blows and had to be cautioned by referee Paolo Valeri. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku came out on top in the end, scoring the equaliser in a 2-1 victory for Conte's side, while Ibrahimovic was shown a second yellow in the second half and was eventually sent off. And as pitch-side microphones picked up the heated conversation between the duo, with Ibrahimovic reportedly calling the Lukaku a “donkey” and telling him to go do his “voodoo sh*t”. The voodoo reference dates back to a report that Everton owner Fa...

Jan172021 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku set for shock transfer move to Man City

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku has become a major target for Manchester City, who will invest £200m in their squad in several areas at the end of the campaign, according to the UK Telegraph. Pep Guardiola’s side currently sit four points behind league leaders Manchester United with a game in hand, ahead of their game with Crystal Palace on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But City face a summer rebuilding, with players like Sergio Aguero, Fernandinho and Eric Garcia able to leave the club for free. And Guardiola will be in the market for a new striker, left back and a midfielder. One area of concern is the long-term replacement for Aguero, who has struggled with injury issues since the start of the campaign. The 32-year-old’s contract expi...

Aug182020 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku speaks out on Man Utd’s UEL exit as Inter book final spot

Premier League

Romelu Lukaku has spoken on Manchester United's Europa League elimination, as the former Red Devils striker believes they look "really good for next season". Manchester United were knocked out by Sevilla on Sunday, as they fell 2-1 to the La Liga team in Cologne. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In doing so, Solskjaer’s side could not book a date with Lukaku's Inter, with the Belgian netting a brace in his club's record-breaking 5-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Monday. "No, United tried their hardest. They had a really good season. Ole did a good job," Lukaku told BT Sport. "The players did really well. Greenwood is coming through, Martial and Rashford, I expected that. I'm really happy for them. "They look really good for next season. I have no dou...

May212020 by JBNo Comments

Lukaku reveals he will never forgive former Chelsea coach for treatment at club

Premier League

Romelu Lukaku has lifted the lid on his relationship with former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas and revealed he will ‘never forgive’ the coach for repeated snubs at the club. Villas-Boas signed the Belgium international from Anderlecht in the summer of 2011, but the striker played most of the campaign with the reserves and was left out of the Champions League team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku only made his full Premier League debut for Chelsea in May when Villas-Boas was sacked and Roberto Di Matteo took over from him. Chelsea would pull off a stunning triumph in the Champions League that campaign under Di Matteo and Lukaku conceded he’ll always hold a grudge against Andre Villas-Boas. Barcelona on verge of completing record deal for ...

May102020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd and Solskjaer made mistake selling Lukaku to Inter Milan

Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United have been accused of ‘not understanding’ Romelu Lukaku’s potential, with Inter Milan hero Ivan Cordoba claiming Solskjaer made a mistake by selling the forward. The Red Devils signed the Belgium international from Everton in 2017 in a deal worth more than £75m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku scored 27 goals in his first campaign at Manchester City but struggled during the 2018-19 season and was sold to Inter later that year. The 26-year-old is thriving in Seria A under Antonio Conte and had scored 27 goals in 38 matches before the Campaign had to be suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. • French players called to go on strike if Ligue 1 does not expand to 22 teams next campaign • Chelsea stars blanked Pulisic on team b...

Apr232020 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan discipline Lukaku over ‘misleading’ coronavirus claims

Seria A

Inter Milan have disciplined Romelu Lukaku after the club were left angered by his 'misleading and confusing claims' that '23 out of 25 players' suffered with coronavirus symptoms. Lukaku has now apologised to Inter Milan for comments he made in an interview where he claimed 90 per cent of their squad had suffered coronavirus symptoms in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No members of the Inter squad have confirmed they have had the virus, but in an Instagram Live interview, Lukaku said players returned in January with what appeared to be symptoms. The former Manchester United striker has been spoken to by Inter Milan for his comments, according to AS. And the club do not want to publicly address the issue but they believe Lukaku's comments were ...