Don Hutchison thinks there’s an 80 per cent chance that Romelu Lukaku will leave Chelsea at the end of the season.
Lukaku, who re-signed for the Blues last summer, is enduring a challenging individual campaign at Stamford Bridge.
The left-footed striker has 12 goals in 38 appearances across all competitions this season, but he’s not a regular starter now due to some inconsistent and poor performances.
For instance, Jamie Redknapp claimed Lukaku looked like a complete stranger playing next to Chelsea teammate Timo Werner this week in the defeat to Arsenal.
ESPN pundit Hutchison has stated there’s a high chance Lukaku will be sold in the upcoming summer transfer window.
“I don’t see how he stays. I would say 20 per cent that he stays [at Chelsea this summer],” Hutchison said.
Incidentally, French giants Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with trying to sign the Belgium international.
Wrong fit at Chelsea
First of all, Lukaku’s not a bad player that deserves huge abuse thrown at him.
He’s a centre-forward that has an incredible CV, including 118 Premier League goals and 68 international goals for Belgium.
However, this campaign has been a massive struggle for Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel trying to fit him into his starting line-up.
The fact is Chelsea look a far greater side when Kai Havertz plays in attack, so looking to offload Lukaku ahead of next season could make sense for all parties.
There would have to be a worry about how much the club would lose on the £97.5million they paid for him last summer, though.
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