Romelu Lukaku has revealed that he is not currently happy with his situation at Chelsea and is keen to return to Inter Milan in the near future.

The Belgium international scored 64 times in 95 appearances for Inter between 2019 and 2021 before returning to Stamford Bridge in a £97.5m deal over the summer.

Lukaku has found it difficult to show his best form for Thomas Tuchel's side despite finding the back of the net on seven occasions in 18 appearances in all competitions.

The 28-year-old has said that he is "not happy with the situation at Chelsea" due to Tuchel's system, and he is keen to return to Inter in the not too distant future.

"Physically I am fine. But I'm not happy with the situation at Chelsea. Tuchel has chosen to play with another system - I won't give up, I'll be professional. I am not happy with the situation but I am professional - and I can't give up now," Lukaku told Sky Italia.

"I think everything that happened last summer was not supposed to happen like this... how I left Inter, the way I left the club, how I communicated with Inter fans - this bothers me because it was not the right time.

"Now it's the right time to share my feelings. I have always said that I have Inter in my heart: I know I will return to Inter, I really hope so. I am in love with Italy, this is the right moment to talk and let people know what really happened.

"I really hope from the bottom of my heart to return to Inter not at the end of my career, but when I'm still at top level to win more together. I want to apologise to the Inter fan, the timing of my words was wrong: what you did for me will remain forever."

Lukaku, who penned a five-year deal with the Champions League holders upon his arrival, was on the scoresheet against Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday.