Romelu Lukaku reportedly struggled in the Premier League because of a lack of “belief,” according to Kalodou Koulibaly, a summer signing for Chelsea.
This summer, the 31-year-old center defender moved from Serie A to Stamford Bridge, but Lukaku made the opposite move by securing a loan return to Inter Milan.
Koulibaly, who has a close relationship with Lukaku from their time playing rivalry games in Italy, speculates that the Belgian may have had problems in his “private life” that contributed to his failures on the field.
The former Napoli defender claimed Romelu is a good player, a pleasant player, and a skilled player at his news conference on Wednesday.
Since I was accustomed to playing against him in Italy and he is really strong, I believe he disliked playing against me.
‘Last year, I wonder whether he lacked the self-assurance he need to play the way he desired. I have no idea what else may be involved.
Football is not only about the field; it also involves your personal life and everything else, so perhaps something with him over here didn’t work.
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Lukaka moved to Chelsea from Inter Milan for a club-record £97.5 million last summer, but he struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League, scoring just eight goals in the league before departing for Italy this summer.
Considering this year in advance, We have a lot of skills, good players, winners, experienced players, and young players, according to Koulibaly. I want Lukaku to have a good season, but I want Chelsea to have a great one.
The Blues are already looking for Lukaku’s successor, having initiated negotiations with Barcelona about signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before the transfer season shuts.
Chelsea have already signed Raheem Sterling, but Thomas Tuchel is anxious to add another attacker to his squad following the departure of Lukaku.
