Lukaku, Inter’s number 9 shirt by 30 June: he believes it. And Chelsea take Jackson…

The only thought that bounces through his head right now is to wear the number 9 Inter shirt again, and in a short time. The one he had in the year of the Scudetto with Antonio Conte on the bench and which he was unable to recover last summer because it was owned by Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian will not renew and will almost certainly move to Fenerbahce, thus freeing up the precious number that Big Rom wants. Better if by June 30th. Why? This year there are no tax deadlines to meet in order to count on the Growth Decree, but Rome aims to spend peaceful holidays, not with the phone always close because waiting for an important call to define the future.

CHOICE MADE AND JACKSON

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The Belgian has already “matured” his choice for some time: Pochettino had thought about him and had toyed with the idea of ​​convincing him to try his third adventure in the Premier League with the Blues shirt. In reality, however, the Argentine immediately understood that the Giant did not contemplate a new return and that his iron desire was to see the loan at Inter confirmed. He hasn’t changed his mind over the weeks and not even the lost Champions final (and which started on the bench) has affected his decision. He is now in the national team, but he is waiting for good news. He hasn’t had many since the blitz in London by ds Ausilio because the manager explained to him that Chelsea want to sell him and not loan him back. However, he is experienced enough to know that the negotiation is only at the beginning, that the market hasn’t officially started yet and that we will have to be patient. How much? He hopes no more than… two weeks. After the two qualifying matches for the European Championships with Belgium (tonight against Austria, with the captain’s armband on his arm and a splendid goal to make it 1-1; Tuesday against Estonia) he is ready to make the his voice to Boehly’s transfer men who have practically taken his new centre-forward as they are ready to pay off Nicolas Jackson’s release clause. Will he need a new assist for Inter (like last year’s) specifying that he doesn’t intend to accept destinations other than the Nerazzurri one? Before going on holiday Rome intends to serve it to Marotta, Ausilio and Baccin.

Growing season

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Lukaku at the Pinetina will still be able to count on the advantages of the Growth Decree, but Inter for him is not an economic question: at Chelsea he would earn 12 million plus bonuses, in Milan 8.5 plus bonuses. In the Lombard capital he is fine, he feels loved and also has the strong desire to redeem a bitter first part of 2022-23. Because if the end of the season was up to the situation and allowed him to close with 14 goals, the epilogue of the Champions League at Ataturk weighs heavily on him. The exclusion from the starting line-up and then the header error that would have sanctioned the 1-1 instead of breaking him down ignited his desire for redemption. Wearing the Nerazzurri. Indeed, the Nerazzurri 9.