Romelu Lukaku is showing Chelsea what they are missing after sending him out on loan for the second time since he re-joined the club for £97.5m in 2021.
The relationship between the club and the player became chaotic just four months into his club record move after an unfortunate interview which was taken in awful light by Thomas Tuchel.
He spent last season on loan at Inter Milan but opted against joining them permanently this summer, and despite interest from Juventus, he chose Rome as his next destination.
As reported by Roma Press, director Tiago Pinto confirmed he received messages from the supporters against the move and also revealed Mourinho was influential in convincing the striker.
Lukaku scores brilliant goal in training
The 30-year-old has linked up with the Belgium national team for the September games of the Euro 2024 qualifying series against Azerbaijan and Estonia.
As seen in a video shared on Instagram by Lukaku and recirculated on X (formerly Twitter) by The Secret Scout, the striker displayed quick feet to sit a teammate down before blasting a right-footed shot into the net.
There were suggestions that he could have been reintegrated into Mauricio Pochettino's team if he could not seal a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer, an idea the manager was open to.
According to ESPN UK, the Blues are struggling in front of goal this season, having missed all 11 big chances they created, with Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling expected to lead the team in getting the goals.
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