Confirmed : Robert Lewandowski confirms chelsea move ,as he signs a deal with Tuchel sign ,as Chelsea beat Manchester United in the race for star striker according to Fabrizio Romano,shirt number revealed .
Chelsea
Chelsea is not the first team that
springs to mind when you think about
Lewandowski's likely destination
this summer. However, Thomas
Tuchel's side are said to be in
the running.
The Chelsea manager is said to
be open to finding an alternative
striker during the summer transfer
window as Romelu Lukaku has struggled
to impress following his return
to west London.
The Belgium international joined Chelsea
in a club-record £97m transfer from
Inter Milan but has struggled to justify
his hefty price tag on the pitch and
caused issues off it.
Lukaku's season has been hampered
by illness, injury and a lack of form. The
29-year-old has only managed to score
eight Premier League goals in 25
appearances this season.
Additionally, Lukaku has stirred the pot off
the pitch - having criticised Tuchel and even
suggested he wanted to rejoin Inter Milan
in a bombshell Sky Italia interview at the
end December.
The striker was also embroiled in a public
row with his agent ahead of Chelsea's
FA Cup final showdown with Liverpool
at Wembley.
Federico Pastorello told an Italian
newspaper there was a 'problem' with
Lukaku at Chelsea and that he would
seek a meeting with the club's new
owners this summer to discuss it. However
, Lukaku refuted such claims on his
social media account.
Due to Lukaku's issues on and off the
pitch, Tuchel is said to be open to
signing an alternative striker and has
reportedly identified Lewandowski
as a potential target.
Lewandowski's arrival could edge
Lukaku out of the Chelsea team for
good. However, the Belgian international
believes he is as good, if not better,
than the likes of Lewandowski.
Speaking in the summer of 2021,
he said: 'When they talk about [Robert]
Lewandowski, [Karim] Benzema, [
Luis] Suarez, [Harry] Kane, they would
say it's world class level and with me
it's always about being in good form.
In the last two years I think I have shown
it's not just good form. I belong with
that group, I am at that level.'
It remains to be seen as to whether
Chelsea will be able to conduct business
as usual during the summer transfer
window. The Blues were banned from
completing deals or renewing contracts
while the club remained under the
ownership of Roman Abramovich after
he was sanctioned by the Government
for links to Russian president
Vladimir Putin.
However, the arrival of Todd Boehly -
who was confirmed as the man to
succeed Abramovich - could change
things. The owner of the LA Dogers
baseball team has already said he
hopes to make 'heavy investment'
this summer to bolster Chelsea's squad.
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