Following Mauricio Pochettino’s clear words that Romelu Lukaku will not be playing for Chelsea again, an exit is increasingly needed.
His exclusion from the squad at Stamford Bridge was already clear when he wasn’t given a shirt number for the current campaign, but the Argentine’s comments appeared to be the final nail in the coffin for the Belgian.
This situation, while dire for Chelsea, could be a blessing in disguise for Juventus, who are still interested, according to Corriere dello Sport, and who are the only team the player wants to join.
The Italian newspaper explain that Lukaku is ‘increasingly distant’ from the Blues, and all this regardless of the fact that the London side are in dire need of a goalscorer in their squad.
This entire mess is why Juventus ‘don’t give up’, because they, despite Max Allegri clearly being pleased with Dusan Vlahovic’s performance at the weekend, are ‘aware that the last days of the market can lead to sudden changes’.
When desperation truly kicks in, stances don’t always hold until the final gong, and that’s why there’s hope in Turin that Chelsea could soften their requests to let Lukaku leave.
It’s either that or they face the risk of him being stuck in London with no minutes, which will help absolutely no one, as they will have to pay his wages.
Therefore, with Al-Hilal signing Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham, there are fewer and fewer options left for Chelsea, and that’s why Cristiano Giuntoli and Max Allegri still want the Belgium international but are also waiting for the Premier League side to ‘be able to ask for Vlahovic in exchange again and raise the balance by at least €10m, from €20m to €30m’.
