Patrice Evra has told former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku he made a mistake by returning to Chelsea. Lukaku made the move back to Stamford Bridge last summer as he left Inter Milan for a fee close to £100million.
The Belgium international had been a huge success at the San Siro, helping Inter to the Serie A title after leaving United in 2019.
Since returning to Chelsea though, the 28-year-old has struggled to make an impression. Having scored four goals in his first four games back with the Blues, Lukaku has gone on to find the net just eight more times in all competitions for his club. ALSO READ: Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick praises Erik ten Hag His form has seen him drop down the pecking order under Thomas Tuchel, with Kai Havertz favoured in the advanced role.
Lukaku’s cause has not been helped either by comments he made earlier in the season, either. The striker caused uproar among Chelsea fans when he revealed he never wanted to leave Inter during an interview with Sky Italy.
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