LUK'S IN
Romelu Lukaku completes £76.5m deadline day transfer from Man Utd to Inter after penning five-year £300k-a-week deal
ROMELU LUKAKU has secured his Manchester United exit after joining Inter Milan in a £76.5million deal.
And the Belgian striker, 26, has TRIPLED his wages by penning a five-year, £300k-a-week contract at the San Siro - staying until at least 2024.
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Inter confirmed his arrival this afternoon, finally bringing to an end boss Antonio Conte's summer-long pursuit of the hitman.
The Serie A giants are coughing up a staggering £64.5m up front and the rest will be paid in add-ons and bonuses.
On the move, Lukaku - speaking in a video on Inter's Twitter - said: "Inter is not for everyone. That is why I am here."
In a statement on their website, the Belgian then said: "Inter were the only club I wanted, because Inter is Not For Everyone.
"I’m here to bring the Nerazzurri back to the top."
Lukaku moved to United from Everton in a £75m transfer two years ago and fired 28 goals in 66 Premier League appearances.
But his time with the Red Devils came to a sorry end after he lost his place in the side and he has been attempting to force his exit.
In fact, Lukaku's fate at Manchester United was sealed after he missed the bus for the club's final pre-season tour fixture.
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The United players had been told to assemble on the third floor of the team hotel in Shanghai so security could do a head check before they went to the stadium.
They were extra vigilant as they were then due to go straight to the airport after the game against Spurs.
Everyone was present but when a second head count was done on the bus there was one player missing – Lukaku.
Security informed Solskjaer he was missing but his furious assistant Mike Phelan told the bus driver to forget him and drive off to the stadium.
Lukaku had to make his own way to the stadium where he berated one of the security men for allowing the bus to leave without him.
At that point Phelan marched over and intervened and told him that it had been his call.
He also laid into the player telling him he deserved it and questioned his professionalism.
Lukaku was then fined two-weeks wages for posting secret player running stats on social media and going AWOL from training.
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The ex-Chelsea ace then had a serious bust-up with boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday where he was told to stay away.
But he is now ending his United hell by making the move to Inter, who have beaten Juventus to his signature.
The rebel striker was seen on private jet all-smiles with agent Federico Pastorello last night.
Talks had been ongoing in London for the past few days to thrash out the deal and put an end to the long-running saga.
Lukaku arrived at Milan airport from Brussels at 2am this morning, where he was greeted by a swarm of journalists.
A group of 500 hardcore Inter fans stayed up throughout the night to welcome him with chants and cheers.
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He passed his medical this morning and could be in line to make his debut in Saturday's friendly against Valencia.
Lukaku had been training with old club Anderlecht’s youth team to keep fit this week after the row with Solskjaer.
Everton will also receive a £5m windfall from the move in sell-on fees after inserting a clause in his deal when he left in 2017.
Romelu Lukaku arrives in Milan to join Inter from Man Utd and is greeted by cheering fans
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