Will Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku (29) return to Chelsea?
Inter Milan defeated FC Porto (Portugal) thanks to Lukaku’s preemptive goal in the first leg of the 2022-23 season European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League Round of 16 held at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy on the 23rd (Korean time) beat it 1-0.
Lukaku, who was substituted in the 13th minute of the second half, tried to receive a cross from the right side with his head in front of the goal post, but when it came out the left goal post, he hit it again with his left foot to create a goal.
Lukaku has been improving his game lately. After tasting the goal in the 23rd round against Udinese Calcio in Serie A, he scored two goals in a row by scoring until today.
Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves of ‘BT Sports’ stressed that Chelsea should bring Lukaku back after seeing his performances.
According to the British media ‘Daily Mail’ on the 23rd, Ferdinand said, “If you are a new manager, you should give Lukaku a chance. Currently, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not included in the European competition at Chelsea. There is no reliable player.”
He went on to add that “Lukaku knows where to score. He doesn’t seem to be in good shape, and he seems to be weighing more than usual. Still, he has scored goals in the last two matches.”
“Think about how much money Chelsea have spent. But they don’t have a centre-forward yet. They have a really good player,” said Hargreaves. There is no reason,” he said. 메이저사이트
Lukaku signed a contract with Chelsea in the summer of 2021 for £ 97.5 million (about 152.3 billion won), the highest transfer fee ever for the club. It was a plan to solve Chelsea’s striker problem.
However, Lukaku’s presence was not revealed at all. Lukaku, who scored 30 goals and 10 assists in 44 matches for Inter Milan in the previous season, only scored 15 goals and 2 assists in a total of 44 matches in the 2021-22 season.
It was a problem off the field as well. In an interview with the local Italian media, Lukaku said, “I’m not happy at Chelsea. It compares to my time at Inter Milan.” Chelsea officials were outraged and Lukaku was removed from the squad.
Lukaku has revealed that he wants to return to Inter Milan. In the end, the player who received the highest transfer fee ever for the club returned to his former team without being able to adapt. He signed a loan deal until this season. Next season, he has not yet decided where he will play.