Inter fans are preparing a hostile reception for Lukaku

Inter, leaders of Serie A, host Roma on Sunday in a match that promises intense emotions. And not only for the return of José Mourinho at the San Siro to face the ‘nerazzurro’ team, which he led to the treble in 2010, although the Portuguese coach had to lead the ‘giallorossi’ from the stands as he was suspended after being sent off the previous day against Monza because of the protest.

Mourinho was always welcomed by Inter fans, however Romelu Lukakuwho also returned to Milan to face his team last season, real hell awaits you if the threat from radical fans comes true.

The plan that the ultras have been preparing for several weeks consists of distribution 50,000 whistles “use until they can’t breathe with every touch of the ball of a person who betrayed us,” according to the pamphlet they distributed. The aim was to create a hostile environment towards Lukaku.

Mourinho downplays the importance

Property Mourinho tried to downplay Lukaku’s return. “I was surprised by all this because I didn’t think Romelu was important in a club with the history of Inter. “It was a surprise for me,” the Portuguese said on Wednesday.

“I didn’t know that Lukaku was so important in Milan because what he did there, winning the scudetto and a couple of cups, 200 players have done in the history of Inter,” said Mourinho.

“It will be interesting to see. The fact that he left Inter to join Roma to help his coach (Mourinho himself) was considered dramatic, while Çalhanoglu will move from AC Milan to Inter was just wonderful and had no problems years ago “Fabio Cannavaro went from Inter to Juve or Christian Vieri went from Inter to Milan.”

Lukaku once left Inter

Indeed, there were few problems when Lukaku first left Inter. After helping him win the scudetto in 2021, the Belgian striker expressed his desire to return to Chelsea and was transferred to the disappointment of Nerazzurri fans.

But They welcomed him. when he returned to debt the following year. After an erratic start to last season, when he had to deal with injuries and poor form, Lukaku improved and later said that Inter wanted to sign him as an asset to the point that it appeared that he agreed to his transfer to Chelsea.

But to the surprise of many, including his teammates and the club, Lukaku has started negotiations with rivals Juventus and Milan.

The decision that Lukaku did not like

The forward didn’t like that Simone Inzaghi He left him on the bench from the start in the Champions League final against Manchester City. Then, after taking the field, his sheer frustration prevented Inter from forcing extra time.

Lukaku finally joined Roma on loan at the end of August and has already scored seven goals in nine games in all competitions.

But for the Inter ultras “the day of the most unpleasant return is approaching.” This was the headline of a leaflet distributed by a group of fans before a recent Inter match. “October 29 is a date to mark in red to show and to hear all the disgust we feel for the person who has turned his back on us in the most shameful way”, reading a brochure. “A man who proved to be a little man because before being a champion you have to be a man and keep your word.”