Romelu Lukaku: Inter reject Chelsea's '85m bid for Belgium striker

Last update on.From section ChelseaLukaku scored 47 goals for Inter Milan in 65 Serie A matches.Inter Milan rejected Chelsea's 85 million bid for Romelu Lukaku as a striker.Lukaku (28 years old) is leading Chelsea's search to find a forward. This comes after Borussia Dortmund rejected selling Erling Braut Haialand this summer amid interest by the Blues.Despite major financial problems, Inter's owners are determined to retain the Belgian.Lukaku, a former Chelsea footballer, was a key figure in Inter's first Serie A title win since 2010.It seems that Chelsea was willing to include Marcos Alonso, a Spanish defender, in the deal.It is unclear whether Champions League winners will accept a higher offer. Inter believes they can resist it, and Lukaku has stated his desire to remain at the club.Lukaku was a Chelsea player who played 15 times between 2011-2014. He was then sold to Everton following an impressive season of loan.In 2017, he was close to joining the club again, but instead chose to join Jose Mourinho at Manchester United for $75m.Lukaku was a United goal scorer with 42 goals. He left United for Inter in 2019, where he received a club-record fee of 80m euros (74m), on a five year deal.