Lukaku left Inter Millan for Chelsea because of the money: CEO Marotta

Remember Lukaku was one of the backbones for Inter Millan side that won the Italian league last season and it came as shock to many when he announce he will be leaving inter Millan for Chelsea during the transfer window.

"Lukaku was sold for €115m and we bought Dzeko for free. On the pitch, there isn’t much difference," Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta claimed in an interview with Il Corriere della Sera.

"Lukaku left to double his salary, in Italy these figures can’t exist.

"Today, we can’t make important investments, I wouldn’t be allowed to sign Lukaku for €75m. We need reduced and specific investments."

At the start of the last transfer window, Lukaku expressed his desire to stay at Inter where he managed to reboot his career.

However, due to the Italian club's financial issues, the Belgian forward followed Antonio Conte and Achraf Hakimi out of the door, joining Chelsea for around €110m.