'Will return to Chelsea,' said the club president regarding the Blues loanee's future
Romelu Lukaku, who is now on loan to Chelsea, will return to that club this summer, according to Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta, who left open the possibility of a new loan agreement.
Chelsea will need to make judgements regarding their loanees in addition to the future of the 31 players who are currently a part of their first team.
Undoubtedly, the most well-known player on this list is Lukaku.
The west London club will probably postpone making these decisions until a new manager takes over, but it makes sense to think about re-integrating Lukaku into the team to address the team's goal-scoring issues.
But it's still unclear whether Lukaku wants to rejoin Chelsea in the first place.
It was suggested by Inter chief Marotta that Lukaku would prefer to remain in Italy.
In his words, "Lukaku is in love with this club and this city, so these are important elements to consider, but the player does not belong to us," as reported by Football Italia in Sky Italia.
"He is on loan, and on June 30 he will return to Chelsea. Together, we will assess the situation.
He is a terrific professional, and he has a tremendous sense of belonging; these are crucial factors in addition to technical and sports considerations, it is vital to emphasise.
According to a recent article from The Telegraph, Chelsea will still give Lukaku the chance to revitalise his career at Stamford Bridge under Mauricio Pochettino, who is now the front-runner to become their next manager.
However, things might become more difficult if Lukaku does not play for Chelsea in the upcoming season.
According to Italian media reports, Chelsea would probably have few other options and Inter would likely try to negotiate a new loan agreement at a reduced rate.
After having a few injury issues, Lukaku has only managed five goals and five assists in 20 games (14 starts) in Serie A this season.
