Our strikeforce is set and Lukaku is integrating well, says Inter coach Simone Inzaghi

Lukaku joined Chelsea for a second time in his career in August 2021 for a reported 97.5 million pounds, penning a five-year deal, but failed to cement a place in Thomas Tuchel's team, returning to Inter on loan for the new campaign.

The Belgian striker was a player transformed in Milan after leaving Manchester United in August 2019. His 24 league goals helped Inter clinch their first Serie A title in 11 years in 2020/21, with Inzaghi hoping for more of the same.

"He (Lukaku) is going well," Inzaghi told a news conference held on Friday, August 12th, to look ahead to his side's season opener at newly-promoted Lecce.

"He's working well like the other three attacking players. He's been away one year, he is trying to integrate in the best way but he is not new to Inter. I'm happy with him, (Edin) Dzeko, Lautaro (Martinez) and (Andrea) Correa.

"We chose to focus on these four forwards that I can rely on."

Inter narrowly missed out on a second successive Scudetto on the final day of last season, with AC Milan taking the crown, but Inzaghi is pleased with the additions to his squad he feels have them primed to mount a title tilt.

"We must aim for the top," he added. "We have lost (Ivan) Perisic who was very important but he made a different choice.

"We brought Lukaku back and signed valuable players such as (Henrikh) Mkhitaryan, (Andre) Onana, (Raoul) Bellanova and (Kristjan) Asllani who have quality.

"It's great to have two goalkeepers like (Samir) Handanovic and Onana, who has settled in well. He is a smart guy and will have his chances. He is a very important option for the staff and me."

Inzaghi also revealed Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic (29) could start against Lecce on Saturday after working back to full fitness, but defender Stefan de Vrij (30) is out.

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