Romelu Lukaku will receive an extremely loud welcome when he returns to San Siro for Roma, as Inter fans bought 50,000 whistles to ‘let him hear all our disgust.’
The centre-forward had already been in the Nerazzurri squad for two years, then returned last season on loan from Chelsea.
He had seemed all set to negotiate a permanent transfer back to San Siro when it suddenly emerged he had been secretly in talks with their arch-rivals Juventus as well, then refused to take calls from Inter directors and even teammates.
When Chelsea failed to agree terms with Juve, Lukaku was eventually given a loan move to Roma, who will face Inter at the Stadio Meazza on October 29.
Inter ultras felt utterly betrayed by Lukaku’s actions and are eager to make sure he knows it when he faces them for the first time as an opponent.
“October 29 is a date we should circle in the calendar so we can be ready to let him hear all our disgust that we feel towards someone who turned his back on us in the most shameful way,” read a statement from the Curva Nord group.
“A character who proved himself to be a small man, because before being a champion, you must be a man and know how to keep your word.
“We defended you with swords drawn and you repaid us by turning your back. Before the game against Roma, the Curva Nord will hand out 50,000 whistles to be used at every touch of the ball from he who betrayed our jersey.
“Let us all show how someone who proved himself unworthy to wear this shirt ought to be treated.”