Romelu Lukaku is prepared to share his perspective on the drama surrounding his 2023 transfer. Before going on loan to Inter Milan and then Roma, the striker did not have the greatest of years at Chelsea. Despite the turmoil surrounding his summer transfer, the Belgian has made an immediate impact under Jose Mourinho, scoring seven goals in eight games.
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Striker Romelu Lukaku talks about his Chelsea exit
The Belgian striker wants to clean the slate about his exit from the Blues. Romelu Lukaku said, ‘The time is not yet right for that. We are in a good groove. At Roma, we won the last three matches and I left with good vibes. For the national team, it is also an important week. But I read so much bulls**t.’
He continued, ‘I had supposedly told myself I was going to a certain club [Inter Milan], but that didn’t make sense. There were also a few clubs I wouldn’t go to [Juventus]. At one point, I was about to explode. When 90 per cent of what is said about you is not true, it is hard to keep your mouth shut.’
It seemed like Romelu Lukaku really had a lot of thoughts on his mind. He has finally decided to talk about the same. He went on saying, ‘Five years ago, I would definitely have exploded, but now I didn’t put my energy into it. Not now, either. If I really told the truth here at this moment, many would be shocked. I just want to make an example of NBA player LeBron James, even though I’m not like LeBron. Bam, bam, bam — that one took a lot of criticism but handled it unflinchingly. I want to adopt that mentality.’
Lukaku speaks about AS Roma
The Belgian superstar is in a rich vein of form. Romelu Lukaku has been on fire under Jose Mourinho this season. He has already scored 9 goals in 10 games for them this season.
He added, ‘I spent the whole summer focusing on what I do best: playing football. There are a lot of people who have been talking in my name, but I’ve been working especially hard on my own.’
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Romelu Lukaku continued, ‘The more intense the negotiations with AS Roma became, the harder I trained. I have to thank Radja Nainggolan because he told me a lot about the club and about the supporters.’
Lukaku also mentioned having a word with Jose Mourinho. He said, ‘In addition, of course, I had talks with Jose Mourinho. I didn’t play at my good level for two years due to injuries, a dramatic World Cup, and having to sit on the bench in Champions League matches… it was important to find a club where I could take responsibility and find teammates who could also achieve something. I never doubted it would work out with Mourinho.’
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