‘His wages would be small change for Chelsea, He’s perfect fit for Tuchel’ – Former Chelsea player reveals perfect Lukaku replacement
Chelsea striker Lukaku is set for a return to Inter Milan, after struggling to make it at Chelsea, and Chelsea may need another striker for next season.
However, Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has backed Chelsea to sign Robert Lewandowski, and he believes the Poland international could be the perfect replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
For Cascarino, Lewandowski would ‘guarantee’ goals at Stamford Bridge, despite his age.
The 33-year-old has been one of the best strikers in the world over the past decade, and has scored a staggering 344 goals in 375 appearances for Bayern.
With just a year left in his contract with Bayern, Lewandowski has set his heart out for a fresh challenge.
Cascarino told talkSPORT: “Mason Mount was the club’s top scorer in the Premier League this season – Lukaku hasn’t scored enough goals.
“It’s a tough one, what do you do with him? How many clubs in Europe can afford to pay his wages and pay a fee that would get him out the door?
“It’s going to come down to Tuchel. Sometimes managers just don’t fancy you, you’re not their cup of tea, and it looks that way. It doesn’t look like a good fit with Lukaku and Tuchel at Chelsea.
“If he’s given the option of getting Lewandowski, you’re going to go for it. OK, he’s 32, but Chelsea signed Thiago Silva and he’s been a brilliant signing for the club.
“If they could get that one over the line, Chelsea missed goals in the centre-forward position all season, and it’s cost them so dearly. They’ve come third and they are FIFA Club World Cup champions, but they could have done with an ultimate goalscorer and he’s one of them.
“You’d take Lewandowski every day of the week, he’s guaranteed goals and his wages would be small change for Chelsea.”