Former Chelsea player explains why Romelu Lukaku failed in Premier League

Glen Johnson has been discussing why Romelu Lukaku didn’t succeed at Chelsea final season.

Lukaku made the return to Chelsea this previous summer time, setting the Blues again near £100m.

However with Chelsea coming off the again of a Champions League triumph, a big-name striker did look like the ultimate factor they wanted to actually compete on the high of the Premier League as soon as extra.

And while Lukaku did match that standards on paper after a really profitable, title-winning marketing campaign with Inter Milan, his 2021/22 was an entire catastrophe.

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Lukaku was hampered by harm and health points, however his weird interview earlier within the marketing campaign through which he expressed his love for Inter and hit out at Tuchel for his use of him actually didn’t assist.

All advised, Lukaku went on to attain simply eight league objectives throughout 2021/22, solely one in all which – vs Arsenal in gameweek two – got here towards a top-eight staff.

Now, with the summer time window open, Lukaku seems to be closing in on a return to Inter Milan.

Forward of a possible transfer again to the San Siro, Glen Johnson has been talking about why he thinks Lukaku didn’t succeed within the English top-flight, pointing in direction of the division being too technical and too quick for the striker:

“It’s been a nasty signing and I’m positive he’d admit that himself,” Johnson stated. “He’s a very good participant, however I simply consider that the Premier League is just too technical and too quick for him. He’ll in all probability go to Inter Milan and bang in 25 objectives, nevertheless it’s a distinct league.”

Glen Johnson on Lukaku: “It’s been a nasty signing and I’m positive he’d admit that himself. He’s a very good participant, however I simply consider that the Premier League is just too technical and too quick for him. He’ll in all probability go to Inter Milan and bang in 25 objectives, nevertheless it’s a distinct league.”

— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) June 28, 2022