Lukaku faces staying at Chelsea as Blues make transfer decision amid Inter Milan and Saudi interest

CHELSEA will not sanction another loan deal for wantaway Romelu Lukaku this summer.

The striker, 30, is set to return to Stamford Bridge next month following his season-long loan at Inter Milan.

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However, he will be given two options – stay for the 2023-24 campaign or leave on a permanent transfer.

SunSport understand Chelsea have no interest in sending him out on loan again.

Lukaku joined Chelsea in a £97.5million transfer from Inter Milan in 2021, but he quickly fell out of favour with both fans and club officials.

Just four months after he became a Blue, the striker revealed that he was unhappy at Stamford Bridge.

Speaking to Sky Sports Italia, he said: “Physically I am fine. But I’m NOT happy with the situation at Chelsea.

“Now it’s the right time to share my feelings. I have always said that I have Inter in my heart: I know I will RETURN to Inter, I really hope so.

“I am in love with Italy, this is the right moment to talk and let people know what really happened.

“I really hope from bottom of my heart to return to Inter not at the end of my career, but when I’m still at top level to win more together.”

Lukaku was loaned back to Inter last summer and scored 14 goals in 37 appearances for the Italian side.

He wanted to stay at the San Siro beyond this summer, but Inter Milan officials revealed that they could not afford another move.