Petr Cech provides major update on Romelu Lukaku’s Chelsea future

Romelu Lukaku has struggled since making the transfer to Stamford Bridge (Image: Getty)

Petr Cech believes Romelu Lukaku can rescue his Chelsea profession and have a ‘robust’ marketing campaign subsequent season regardless of the striker being linked with a transfer away.

Lukaku, 29, joined the Blues for £97.5million from Inter Milan final yr however didn't make a mark within the Premier League, scoring simply eight objectives.

It has been reported the Belgian desires a return to Inter this summer season, with the Serie A aspect hoping to safe him on a mortgage deal.

Kai Havertz took Lukaku’s place as Chelsea’s main striker (Image: Getty)

Nevertheless, Cech, the previous Chelsea goalkeeper who's now a technical and efficiency advisor on the membership, thinks Lukaku can put his struggles behind him at Stamford Bridge and nonetheless be successful.

Talking to Sky Sports activities, he stated: ‘I personally consider he could have an amazing season. Final season we seen how robust he may be at first when he got here.

‘However sadly, the long run damage he sustained within the sport towards (Aston) Villa slowed the whole lot down after which he had Covid as nicely.

‘I feel we may see in the direction of the tip of the season, when he was match and able to go once more, how robust he's. I've full confidence he'll bounce again and have a robust season.’

Chelsea are reportedly taken with signing Robert Lewandowski (Image: Getty)

After scoring 64 objectives in two seasons for Inter, a lot was anticipated of Lukaku when he made the transfer to west London final yr

Nevertheless, a robust begin to the marketing campaign rapidly dissipated earlier than he was dropped to the bench by Thomas Tuchel.

The striker struggled to regain his place from Kai Havertz up entrance and completed with simply 15 objectives in all competitions final season – his lowest haul since 2019.

Lukaku’s struggles have instigated Chelsea’s seek for a brand new centre-forward, with Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski believed to be among the many membership’s targets.

In Might, Tuchel defined his aspect wanted to be more practical within the field and hinted he would goal to signal new forwards this summer season.

He stated: ‘If we persist with the group then we are going to attempt to remedy it with these gamers.

‘Is it essential to deliver extra offensive gamers across the field to create extra distractions, to create extra space for one another? We are going to ask that query.’

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