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Romelu Lukaku declared “I’ve always had Inter in my heart” as he outlined his plans to extend his stay in Serie A beyond this season.
Lukaku returned to Inter in a season-long loan deal last June, having scored just eight Premier League goals last campaign following his £97.5million move to the Blues.
The Belgium striker has spent most of this season on the sidelines after sustaining a thigh injury in August, while he failed to start a game at the World Cup after returning midway through his country’s ill-fated group-stage campaign.
Despite enduring a frustrating second spell at San Siro, Lukaku is eager to make his Inter reunion permanent after being welcomed back by the Nerazzurri’s supporters.
“Inter fans are truly special; for me they’re the best I’ve met. Even if we are in trouble, they are always there to help the team,” Lukaku told Sky Sport.
“I thought they were still angry with me, but they know I’ve always had Inter in my heart, even if I left.
“I had a few conversations with my team-mates; I told them the truth about why I left and why I came back.
“I hope to stay in the future too. For me, Inter means everything. Now I have to do everything necessary, together with the team, for Inter to win. Then we’ll see.”
Inter will resume their Serie A campaign with a huge game against Scudetto favourites Napoli on Wednesday, with Simone Inzaghi’s fifth-place side sitting 11 points adrift of the runaway leaders.
Despite Napoli’s sizeable lead at the summit, Lukaku is adamant Inter remain in contention to repeat their 2020-21 Scudetto triumph.
“As long as a team hasn’t lifted the trophy, anything is possible,” Lukaku said. “That’s the thing, anything is possible in football.
“Do I believe it? You have to believe in the impossible. People say it’s impossible for us, let’s see at the end of the season.
“Now, no one has raised it, we are still there and there are six months left. The championship ends on June 6, we are not yet on January 4!”
