Chelsea forward rejects chance of Conte reunion at Spurs in favour of Serie A return

Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku has rejected to chance to reunite with Antonio Conte at Tottenham in favour of a return to Inter, according to reports.

The Belgian worked with Conte at Inter and scored 24 goals in the title winning campaign under the Italian in the 2020/2021 season.

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He then re-joined Chelsea last summer in a deal worth around £100m but it hasn’t gone to plan for the forward at Stamford Bridge.

Lukaku scored just eight Premier League goals this season and often found himself on the bench with the likes of Kai Havertz and Timo Werner preferred by manager Thomas Tuchel.

His off field antics haven’t helped either with the 29-year-old doing an interview earlier this campaign in which he criticised his role under Tuchel and admitted he would like to return to Inter.

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Since, he has been heavily linked with a move back to join the Italian giants, who finished second in Serie A to rivals AC Milan this season.

However, according to CalcioMercato (via Caught Offside), Spurs boss Conte made an approach to Lukaku, but the former Manchester United man rejected in favour of a return to Milan.

Lukaku would prefer a move to Inter because it would give him the chance to be