Romelu Lukaku moved to Roma on a season-long loan from Chelsea this season (Picture: Getty)
Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has slammed Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku for his lack of ‘respect’ and dodging phone calls this summer.
The Belgian spent last season on loan at Inter and was expected to complete a permanent move to the Serie A club in the most recent transfer window.
However, Inter were angered after learning that Lukaku had also been negotiating with fellow Italian side Juventus, whose own supporters staged multiple protests against signing the 30-year-old, and a possible move to both clubs fell through.
Lukaku ended up joining Jose Mourinho’s Roma on a season-long loan instead where he has enjoyed a flying start to life back in Italy.
He has registered eight goals in his opening 11 games for Roma across both Serie A and the Europa League.
But after Roma lost 1-0 at Inter on Sunday, Ausilio decided to take a huge swipe at Lukaku.
‘Lukaku? Deals can collapse but respect should always be there,’ Inter’s sporting director said.
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‘If someone disappears and doesn’t even answer to phone calls… that was unacceptable.
‘The deal with Chelsea collapsed on July 8 after days and days trying to call him.’
Meanwhile, Lukaku has described events leading up to his Chelsea exit this summer as ‘shocking’ and claims there were moments before his move to Roma that made him ‘explode’.
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