Romelu Lukaku says he is not leaving Inter Milan.

The news comes as a huge blow to Chelsea and Manchester City.

Blues owner Roman Abramovich was believed to driving his club's pursuit of the 28-year-old, who will lead Belgium's attack at Euro 2020.

The Premier League giants were optimistic about signing Lukaku as Inter look to fix their financial problems by selling key players.

But Lukaku has revealed he has spoken with the club's incoming manager Simone Inzaghi about staying at San Siro.

Speaking to the DevilTime show on Belgian TV station VTM, Lukaku said: "Yes, I am staying. I've already had contact with the man who will become our new manager.

"Maybe I shouldn't say that yet. It was a very positive conversation. There's also the challenge of [winning the league] again. I feel good at Inter."

Lukaku also spoke positively about departed manager Antonio Conte, who leading Inter to the Serie A title this season.

"The heights I have reached as a player are thanks to him," Lukaku said. "He repeats a lot, repeats tactical exercises. In the beginning it was mostly individual, lots of videos to get tactically better. He was always constructive in his criticism. Not killing me off to kill me off, but killing me to make me better.

"If you do that every day, for a player like me, who is super focused on football, I could only become a better player.

"When I heard he was going to leave, it was difficult because we have such a hungry group and guys who really work for the team. And then the cycle was suddenly stopped."