Lukaku seals Inter move

Inter Milan have completed the signing of striker Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United, ending the Belgium international’s two-year spell at Old Trafford which began brightly but ended with him battling for a place in the team.

Inter said in a statement on Thursday that Lukaku, who will spearhead the Serie A club’s attack in a revamped team under new coach Antonio Conte as they attempt to win their first major trophy since 2011, had signed a contract until June 2024.

No financial details were given but local media said the transfer fee was around 80 million euros ($89.69 million).

“Inter were the only club I wanted,” said Lukaku. I’m here to bring the Nerazzurri back to the top.”

The powerfully-built left-footed striker was also wanted by Italian champions Juventus, according to media reports.

Television pictures showed several hundred Inter fans waiting to greet Lukaku when he arrived at Malpensa airport on a private jet in the early hours of the morning.

He spent the night at a hotel in the city centre and underwent a medical on Thursday, media reports said.

Still only 26, Lukaku has won 81 caps for Belgium, scored 48 international goals and played at two World Cups.

Lukaku’s arrival will cast further doubt over the future of striker Mauro Icardi, who was stripped of the captaincy last year.