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Chelsea decide to loan out star attacker for another season after Jay Z recommendation

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Chelsea ready to loan Romelu Lukaku out to Inter Milan for another season after Jay Z recommendation

According to Gazzetta dello Sports (h/t Mirror), Chelsea are ready to allow striker Romelu Lukaku to stay for another season on loan at Inter Milan after a recommendation from rapper Jay Z.

Lukaku was signed by the Blues last summer from Inter for a record fee of £97.5m. It did not work out for him last season at Stamford Bridge though and was loaned out back to Italy before the start of this season.

The one-year deal consisted of an €8m loan fee along with €3m in bonuses. Now, all three parties – Lukaku, Chelsea and Inter – are prepared to agree to another year’s loan deal, which would include an agreement on a fee for a permanent transfer in the summer of 2024.

Romelu Lukaku was loaned back to Inter Milan in the summer after a disappointing season back at Chelsea. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

It is also revealed that the Blues co-owner Todd Boehly is accepting the fact that the club would have to write off millions in order to let Lukaku leave on a permanent transfer.

Rapper Jay Z, who is a friend of Boehly and also runs the Roc Nations Agency which handles the Belgian international, also feels that the player remaining at Inter Milan is best for all parties.

It is clear that the punt taken by Chelsea on Lukaku has backfired significantly. It should be a massive disappointment for both the player and the club not just from the financial viewpoint but in terms of the lack of returns on the pitch as well.

Chelsea are ready to take a financial hit to sell Lukaku in 2024.. (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

They signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the summer deadline day to fill up the centre-forward spot vacated by the Belgian. Armando Broja and Kai Havertz are options for that position.

However, with Aubameyang 33 now, his workload needs to be managed carefully in an intense schedule of games. Hence, more addition would be required in that department to keep the goals flowing.

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After the failed experiment with Timo Werner and potentially Lukaku, the Blues have to be careful when recruiting a new striker for the long term – if and when they do. Potter and Todd Boehly must invest wisely on that front after expensive failures in that position in the recent past.

Mizgan Masani

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