Tammy Abraham decided in the summer of 2021 to leave the Chelsea. The 24-year-old English striker was looking outside the Premier League for the minutes he Lampard and Tuchel they did not offer him at Chelsea, only 1,507 spread over 32 games. The attacker received the call from José Mourinho to stop in Rome leaving 40 million in the coffers. A new challenge in another league, a new opportunity to show that, with opportunities, he is a striker capable of giving his best, just as he is doing in the A league. Chelsea came from being proclaimed champion of Europe and put the icing on the squad with a signing of bells: Romelu Lukaku. The 28-year-old Belgian striker arrived as Italian champion with Inter and 24 goals and 13 assists in 36 games under his arm. However, the 2021/22 season portrays the two attackers in a very different way.
Abraham Double Lukaku’s goal and assist figures. The British has scored 17 goals and has provided four assists in 30 games under the orders of Mourinho, the last two against Empoli. While the Belgian has not offered all the performance that was expected from a signing of €115 million. Lukaku has scored eight goals and provided two assists in 24 games. Added to the noise generated by his words about the possibility of returning to Inter: “I’m not happy with the situation. Deep in my heart I hope to return to Inter.” Some statements that did not sit well with those in the Chelsea and for which he had to apologize to Tuchel and could even cost him because, according to ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’, They could have fined him up to 600,000 euros. The waters calmed down London Y Lukaku He is still integrated into the ‘blue’ team.
This is the third stage of Lukaku en el Chelsea. the of Antwerp signed for the English team in 2011 from the Anderlecht. After playing 21 games in a 2011/12 season, he went to West Bromwich Albion before playing three games with him Chelsea to later return to the Everton. Lukaku left Italy to come back and score goals in England, while Abraham took the opposite path with more success in Italy.