“To everyone, I’m sorry it happened” – Tuchel finally reveals strong reason for signing Lukaku to Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku became Chelsea’s most expensive signing ever after joining from Italian champions Inter Milan for £97.5million.
However, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has finally reveals why he signed Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan during the last summer.
The Belgium international scored four goals in his first four games for Chelsea bur hasn’t scored in his last five for the Blues.
According to Football Italia Tuchel said: “I’m sorry for the Inter fans, but like everyone, we try to improve our formation,” Thomas Tuchel said about signing Romelu Lukaku,
“We were looking for a very physical striker, a point of reference, a player with a personality who could lift the pressure off the shoulders of the younger players and give us the chance to play faster football.
“Returning to England, where he played as a young man, was important for him. I knew he was an extraordinary person.”