This summer, Inter fans have had to endure one of the worst transfer windows possible in terms of outgoings. After waiting 10 years for a Scudetto, the club have let go of coach Antonio Conte, speedy right wing back Achraf Hakimi and club hero Romelu Lukaku.
The departure of Romelu Lukaku has hit the fans the most. Before the season the Belgian goal-scorer started, confirmed multiple times his desire to stay in Milan and to regain the Scudetto under new coach Simone Inzaghi. The Belgian however decided to leave when an offer from European champions Chelsea came. This transfer will also see him earn double his salary at Inter. The Inter owners have also played a part in this, as instead of rejecting the offer, they accepted it and now will only reinvest 20% of it. Where the other 80% will go is currently unknown.
Inter’s Curva Nord sends
a message to Lukaku
“Dear Romelu, we’d have expected a different kind of behavior from you, more honest and transparent. Even though we’ve protected and welcomed you as a son, like one of us, you’ve proven to be like everyone else, falling for money.” pic.twitter.com/AO6Wkemx7L— FootyToonz (@FootyToonz) August 10, 2021
The Curva Nord (Inter’s main supporter group) was not happy with this transfer, and they released many statements stating their disappointment about Lukaku and the board’s attitude. They have also started to begin painting over the mural a local artist painted in front of San Siro. As of now Lukaku is in Monaco, but is said to be in London this week to sign his contract with the blues. This deal will also make him the player with the highest collective transfer fees in history.
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