Inter Milan GM Beppe Marotta insists it was Romelu Lukaku's decision to leave for Chelsea.

The champions sold Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi - to PSG - in the summer and Marotta described negotiations with Chelsea, insisting that he doesn't feel betrayed by the Belgian striker.

“I know by experience that you must be ready to face unexpected events. Lukaku had told us he wanted to return to Chelsea and with something like this, you can only accept the player's desire," Marotta said.

“At that point, a negotiation began, we created our price and imagined the alternatives. These things happen in football, I do not feel betrayed or upset, we evaluated the opportunities, such as cashing in a significant sum for the club's finances. We carried out a good operation."