Blame for the stand-off between Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku must be shared on 'both sides', says Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Blame for the long-running stand-off between Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku must be shared on "both sides", says Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino.- has not played for the club since May 2022.
He spent last season back at Inter on loan but Chelsea have been unwilling to let him leave again this summer unless it is on a permanent deal."You cannot put it only on the club, the situation. It's both sides. The situation is where it is because of two sides. "It's like when you have a player in or a player out. It's because both sides arrive to an agreement."
Lukaku first joined Chelsea From Belgian side Anderlecht as an 18-year-old in 2011 but failed to score during his first spell at the club. He spent time at West Brom, Everton, Manchester United and Inter before moving back to Stamford Bridge for the then British record fee in 2021.external-link"We were informed before we signed, the situation on every single player, and after we signed we had the squad we had. I think it is so clear, nothing changed.Lukaku has not been given a squad number on his return to Chelsea and risks a season frozen out by the club if an agreement to leave is not reached.
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