"It was the right decision at the time. Then there are the human variables; no one could have predicted Lukaku's difficulties, perhaps not so much environmental ones, because he knew the club, but rather in his relationship with the coach. He came from an almost father-son relationship with (Antonio) Conte, and that difference in approach affected him in some way, along with the injury he suffered. If it hadn't been for that, the story would have been different."
"Lukaku first burst onto the scene as a real wonderkid at Anderlecht, and ended up joining Chelsea as a teenager in his first spell. He then impressed on loan at West Brom, but couldn't break into the Chelsea team before eventually joining Everton. From there, he later joined Manchester United for big money, but struggled before being offloaded to Inter Milan."
Romelu Lukaku began as a wonderkid at Anderlecht and joined Chelsea as a teenager, later impressing on loan at West Brom but failing to break into the Chelsea team. He moved to Everton, then to Manchester United for a large fee where he struggled, before transferring to Inter Milan. Strong form at Inter revived his career and led to a costly Chelsea return that did not succeed. The failed second spell was linked to a strained relationship with the coach and an injury that affected his performances. Chelsea will meet Lukaku's Napoli in the Champions League group stage after a heavy defeat by Bayern Munich.
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