Mauricio Pochettino revealed he had not spoken to Romelu Lukaku and was unwilling to put any effort into the deadlock between the club and the player.
Lukaku joined Chelsea for £97.5 million from Inter Milan in 2021 but his second stint at the club quickly took a negative turn when the Belgian fell out with Thomas Tuchel.
Lukaku was sent on loan to Inter last season, but the Italian team decided against making his loan permanent.
Chelsea are still looking for a way to offload him with Pochettino confirming that he has no plans for him this season.
Pochettino talks about Lukaku's future
Pochettino had a press conference before their trip to West Ham speaking about the future of Romero Lukaku.
When questioned on Friday about Lukaku who is not participating in team training, as reported by Daily Mail Pochettino said, "Nothing has changed. I didn't talk with him.
"The situation between the club and the player was clear before we arrived. For us, there is nothing to do."
The Belgian has stated that he wants out of the club but Chelsea are struggling to find a team who will meet his valuation.
Juventus and Inter Milan have turned him down recently after failing to reach an agreement with Chelsea.
Pochettino continued, "You cannot put it on the club only. It is not only one side. It is two sides trying to find the best solution. The situation is what it is because the two sides have an agreement. We can't change it.
"We were informed before signing [to become boss] about the situation with every single player. We need to be focused on the team. We can't expend energy on a situation that was clear before we started here."
Meanwhile, new signing Christopher Nkunku sustained a long-term injury and Chelsea are in the transfer market for a replacement.
Their recent transfer target Michael Olise has decided to remain at Crystal Palace after signing a new contract with the club.
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