Lukaku joins Inter Milan

Inter Milan have completed the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United for a €80 million (£74m/$90m), putting an end to a summer saga that sees the striker unite with Antonio Conte, his former coach.

The deal was sealed on Thursday, barely hours to the transfer deadline. The striker also put pen to paper with the Serie A side a contract that will see him stay with the club until 30 June 2024.

“I just wanted Inter because Inter is Not For Everyone. I’m here to bring the Nerazzurri back to victory,” Lukaku said in a video shared on  the Twitter account of the club.

🤳 | THIS PLAYER…#NotForEveryone @RomeluLukaku9 pic.twitter.com/pDuKLiNS58

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— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter) August 8, 2019

The Belgian international striker who joined the ‘Red Devils’ in the summer of 2017 from Everton, netted 42 goals from 96 games, and 77 of those came as a starter.

He started his eight-year stay in the English league with Chelsea before ending it against them when Manchester United played a 1-1 draw with the “The Blues” at Old Trafford in April.

Having fallen out of favour with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United coach, he is now expected to spearhead a Italian side looking to topple a Juventus outfit led by Cristiano Ronaldo as the champions of Serie A.

🇮🇹 @RomeluLukaku9 departs for Italy with our thanks and best wishes for the future.

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 8, 2019

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He also becomes the third most expensive signing by a Serie A club after Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain.