Ian Wright has revealed the “phrase on the road” concerning Romelu Lukaku’s return to Chelsea below Mauricio Pochettino, and tipped the Blues to maneuver for a extremely wanted striker.
Lukaku, who joined the Blues for £97.5m from Inter Milan in the summertime of 2021, returned to the Nerazzurri this season on mortgage after a nightmare spell at Stamford Bridge.
A bombshell interview wherein Lukaku criticised the administration of then boss Thomas Tuchel didn’t assist his trigger as he spent the vast majority of the season watching from the sidelines.
His return to inter hasn’t gone to plan both, with the Belgium worldwide scoring simply 5 Serie A objectives in an injury-ravaged season, although he has scored two and created three in his final two begins.
Lukaku is regarded as determined to remain at Inter, or fairly not return to Chelsea, however the imminent arrival of Pochettino could possibly be sufficient to alter his thoughts, and Wright has heard the Argentinian boss desires him at his disposal subsequent season.
Wright stated on his Ringer FC Podcast: “The phrase on the road is that Mauricio Pochettino desires him again.
“He’s received unfinished enterprise right here, he’s received huge unfinished enterprise right here. If I used to be him, I might like to know I’m going again there and I can shut a number of individuals up. He’s received to do this. He owes it to himself to strive.”
However Chelsea will probably transfer for one more No.9 regardless and Victor Osimhen is reportedly excessive on their listing of targets, regardless of his £130million price ticket.
And Wright reckons the Blues shall be going after the Nigeria worldwide of their determined seek for a constant supply of objectives.
He added: “I ponder the place he’s going to finish up? It wouldn’t shock me if it was Chelsea. They’re going to attempt to get him I believe.”
Osimhen has been linked with a bunch of high European golf equipment, however Napoli’s asking value has already delay quite a lot of suitors, together with Bayern Munich, who’re now trying as an alternative at Randal Kolo Muani.
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