Updated date: 07/22/2023 05:57:09
Romelu Lukaku once rebelled to leave, but in this second rebellion, he fell into a difficult position.
Romelu Lukaku could be sent to Saudi Arabia
New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino sent a very clear message to Romelu Lukaku before Chelsea gathered to prepare for the new season. Mr. Pochettino said that if Lukaku wanted to be a Chelsea player, he had to be there on time. The Belgian striker disobeyed the Argentine coach's orders and was immediately notified that he was not in Chelsea's preparation plan for the 2023-2024 season.
Lukaku deliberately broke Chelsea's rules because he wanted to transfer. He had success in 2019 when he skipped pre-season training with Manchester United and eventually moved to Inter Milan. However, this time it was much more difficult for two important reasons. Those were transfer value and loyalty.
Chelsea offered 45 million euros for Lukaku to leave Stamford Bridge. Coach Simone Inzaghi really wanted the 30-year-old striker but only stopped at 35 million euros plus 5 million euros in bonuses and was rejected by Chelsea.
Realizing that Inter Milan was too slow in pushing for a transfer, Lukaku cut off contact with his teammates to connect with Juventus. Remember, just last April, Lukaku declared that he would never play for Juventus because he was racially discriminated against by the team's fans. Juventus offered Chelsea 37.5 million euros plus 2.5 million in bonuses but promised until August 4 to decide whether to buy or not, because that was the time Juventus finalized the sale of striker Dusan Vlahovic.
The Gazzetta newspaper said that Lukaku has contacted Inter Milan again to promote the transfer. Coach Inzaghi wants Lukaku to join the training camp in Japan but the possibility is very low. Many Inter Milan fans strongly oppose the team's decision to have Lukaku, because they think he is a traitor and unreliable. If Lukaku joins Juventus, it will be very difficult for him to win over Turin fans. On Monday, many people gathered in front of Juventus' medical center to express their opinions and ask the team not to buy Lukaku. That said, Lukaku is facing an extremely difficult summer. The best solution for him at the moment is to move to Saudi Arabia to play, but he insists on staying in Europe next season.
According to HOANG HUNG (SGGP)
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