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ALEX YOUNG

Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku rules out Premier League return after leaving Manchester United

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has ruled out returning to the Premier League after last summer ending his eight-year spell in England.

Lukaku moved in the San Siro for a club-record £73 million in August after a frustrating final season with Manchester United which saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer prefer Marcus Rashford over the Belgian.

The 26-year-old had previously enjoyed prolific spells with both West Brom and Everton after Chelsea initially brought him to England from Anderlecht in 2011.

When asked by an Everton fan on Twitter if he will ever play in the Premier League again, Lukaku replied: "I don’t think so but I loved my time at Everton, for real."

When pressed by another fan on his time at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge, Lukaku added: "Both experiences were good. People can say it was s*** for me [but] it was good.

"One club gave me an opportunity to come to England and learn from my idols. The other came at the right time for me to make a step up and play in the Champions League."

Lukaku's praise for United didn't stop there, hailing Mason Greenwood as the best young player at the club - "that boy coldddddd" - before similar praise for Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount at Chelsea.

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