Lukaku described his return to Italy as something of a homecoming with the Belgian feeling comfortable in Milan. “It’s like coming home,” the striker explained. “I think my family and I had a great time in Milan thanks to the people, the fans and my teammates. From the first day I arrived here everyone helped me a lot, I’m very happy. “I didn’t even leave my house when I went to England, which shows how happy I am to be back here. Now I just want to see the lads on the pitch.” Lukaku could still return to Stamford Bridge as there was no obligation to buy in the loan move. Chelsea would have to approve a cheap deal for the player if they wished to part with him permanently, at a huge financial cost to the club, which could have been avoided if they had taken Neville’s advice in the first place.
