“I thought I could be the hero at Chelsea” – Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has opened up about his disappointing return to Chelsea which has left him angry and determined to prove himself at Inter.

Lukaku didn’t quite live up to expectations at Stamford Bridge after his £98m move last summer with the Belgian only managing eight goals in 26 Premier League appearances for the Blues.

Due to his poor performances, the 29-year-old was benched for Kai Havertz who played a false nine role which was more suited to their style of play and seemed to better their general performance.

Lukaku also had a fall out with Thomas Tuchel and upset some of the club’s fans when he gave an interview last December expressing regret over his move to west London.

This summer, the forward snapped up the opportunity to leave the club on loan and return to the Serie A were he hopes to rejuvenate his career and prove his worth.

“The season at Chelsea gave me extra motivation to do even better than before,” Lukaku told DAZN. “I think in one year everyone has forgotten about the things I am capable of doing on the pitch.

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“That is a kind of anger that I have inside me. That now the team has it too, which didn’t win last year, all together we hope to do better and bring something home.

“So many things. I think before, when I left, I wanted to take revenge at Chelsea because when I was young it was my team for 11 years. I had the opportunity to go back there and thought I would be a hero, but that wasn’t the case.

“In March, when I heard there was an opportunity to come back here, slowly I didn’t say anything, but toward the end of the season we did a very good job with the club and I was able to come back here.

“I make reflections only at the end of the season, so after the last game I put myself to think what my situation was. I saw that as a player with Inter I did well, the season at Chelsea for me was difficult. I had no doubts, that’s why I made the decision to come back here.”

Lukaku’s new side Inter Milan narrowly lost the Scudetto to city rivals AC Milan and will be motivated to reclaim their title when their campaign kicks off.

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