Romelu Lukaku’s second spell at Chelsea was a disaster following his record £97.5 million to the West London Club. The Belgian international failed to replicate his stunning form at Inter Milan, making him one of the hottest and sought-after strikers in the World.
Lukaku found the net 15 times in 44 appearances for the blues last season but spent most of the season on the bench as former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel preferred Kai Havertz to lead the Chelsea attack over the Belgian international.
Chelsea loaned Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan as the 29-year-old made it clear he was unhappy at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel.
Former Premier League striker Thierry Henry, who worked with Romelu Lukaku as the assistant coach of the Belgium National team, has disclosed that he warned Lukaku at the time that he would struggle at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel.
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What did Thierry Henry Say?
He told CBS Sports: “We had a discussion when he [Lukaku] went to Chelsea.
“I told him he’s going to find it difficult to play at Chelsea, and that happened to be the case because of the way Tuchel liked to play.
“Pressing, the No.9 and winger have to change. Rom likes to stay where he is, feed him, and play him early, and he will try to bully you, turn, stay in the box, and crosses. He’s a different type of No.9 to what Tuchel wanted.
“Now, is he going to fit into what Potter is trying to do? They’re struggling with that, let alone with him in the squad.
“But what does he want to do? I don’t think he wants to go back. That’s the main thing. I think he wants to stay at Inter.
“And that’s where there’s maybe going to be a little clash if they want him back because I think he wants to stay there.
“The way when he came back. He said it, he said it the other day, ‘everyone knows what I want to do, what I want to do is to stay’.”
Lukaku is on a season loan at Inter Milan. He scored the only goal in Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over Porto in the Champions League round of 16.
Asked about his future after the 1-0 win over Porto, Lukaku said: “I haven’t spoken to nobody.
“I focus on myself, the present. I don’t want to look at the future right now. It doesn’t make sense.
“Football is the present, the most important thing, I just want to perform and prepare myself for the next game at the weekend.”
Chelsea would likely sign a new striker in the summer with the exit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang imminent due to his lack of playing time under Graham Potter. The blues will sell Lukaku if they are to sign a new striker this summer or decide to stick with their record signing next season.
