Romelu Lukaku made a big cash move to Stamford Bridge during the summer of 2021, but the player ends up in Italy 12 months later.
What did Romelu Lukaku say?
The Belgian has admitted that his £98m transfer to the Blues was a mistake and the player had always intended to return to Inter. Lukaku broke records at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2021 when the Belgian headed back to the PL but returned to Italy just 12 months ago. The Belgian international struggled to adapt to Tuchel’s tactical demands in west London, resulting in just 15 goals in 44 matches. It was quickly determined that moving to the San Siro loan would be the best option for all parties involved.
The Belgian striker agrees that the Blues made the wrong career call in pushing for a second outing. Romelu Lukaku said during an event to present Inter’s new kit for the 2022-23 campaign that the biggest challenge of his career will be this season here. According to Lukaku, he left. It was a mistake. Now Romelu is happy to wear this jersey, the team knows what they need to do, it will be a big challenge this season and they need to keep going.
Romelu Lukaku says he realized last season when he was in England how important Inter are in the world. The profile of the club is improving internationally, the social media approach is also really important and you can see how they act in the dressing room, in training, their hugs and jokes. Milan is a wonderful city and that is why Romelu kept the old apartment when he went to London, because his mom used to come here all the time and he wanted to come back too.
Tuchel talks about Romelu Lukaku
Romelu wanted to return to the Blues and prove he had previously made 15 goalless appearances for the club with Chelsea between 2011 and 2014. The big money move didn’t work out as planned and there appears to be little chance of a clean sheet for the Belgian heavyweights PL. Thomas Tuchel isn’t ruling anything out, but the German manager is already moving on from a failed experiment after securing yet another lucrative deal for England international striker Raheem Sterling.
When asked if Romelu has a future at Chelsea, the German manager said that, given that he’s just on loan, there’s certainly a chance. According to Thomas Tuchel, he doesn’t know if it’s very likely, but it’s not up to him to predict this. There is a chance for it.