Simone Inzaghi did not expect to be without Romelu Lukaku heading into his first season as Inter head coach.
Lukaku, who scored 24 Serie A goals last season to help Inter win their first league title since 2010, was sold to Chelsea last week for a reported £97.5million (€115m).
Inter needed to sell players as they deal with financial difficulties compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, and they had already sold full-back Achraf Hakimi to Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Lukaku s former strike partner Lautaro Martinez has been linked with a move to London as well, with Tottenham reportedly agreeing a fee for the Argentina forward, though that move seems likely to depend on Harry Kane s future.
In the wake of Lukaku s departure, Inter have bolstered their…