Ronaldo: Inter's Lukaku and Martinez partnership 'almost perfect'

Ronaldo hailed Inter's capture of Romelu Lukaku and believes the partnership with Lautaro Martinez will be "almost perfect".

Belgian striker Lukaku returns to Inter after a disappointing season with Chelsea, where he fell down Thomas Tuchel's pecking order following an interview where he expressed his desire to join the Nerazzurri.

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The move materialized in the current window, with Lukaku arriving on loan, having scored 30 goals in all competitions during Serie A title-winning Inter's 2020-21 campaign.

Ronaldo believes Inter would have defended their title had Lukaku stayed at the club last season, when Milan narrowly nudged him to the crown, and sees it as a 'guarantee' to shine in the next campaign .

"It will be a good fight between Inter and Juve. I don't see Milan as the favourites, although whoever wins the Scudetto can never be considered out of contention. Inter could have won the last year, Juve can't afford another bad year," Brazilian great Ronaldo told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Lukaku and Lautaro can be an almost perfect couple. Lots of feelings, lots of goals: things that make a team feel good.”

"Inter lost the Scudetto by losing the derby and badly managing the only two difficult months of the season. It is in times like these that you need courage, to win complicated games instead to draw them. You need to hang on to someone: hanging on to someone Lukaku's size is easier."

Ronaldo, who played for Inter from 1997-2002, also shared his thoughts on the situation with Paulo Dybala, who was heavily linked with the Nerazzurri after his contract with Juventus ended but eventually joined Roma .

"In football you can't always do what you want, and maybe you want a certain thing, but you set limits for yourself," Ronaldo said.

The rejuvenation of the Inter attack should continue with the departure of Alexis Sanchez, who has reportedly agreed to terminate his contract at San Siro.

A transfer to French side Marseille has been considered for the former Arsenal and Manchester United striker.