“No Go Deal”: Chelsea did not want to sign Inter Milan striker this summer due to their experience with the Romelu Lukaku deal.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently disclosed that Lautaro Martínez was not a topic of discussion for Chelsea in the past summer’s transfer window. The West London club, cautious after their big-money signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan in 2021, opted against pursuing a similar expensive deal for Martínez.
Chelsea had spent £97.5 million to acquire Lukaku in 2021, but the Belgian striker has not lived up to expectations at the club and is currently on loan at AS Roma. Despite being linked with a move for Martínez, whose price tag is around £129 million, Chelsea chose to explore other targets rather than investing heavily in another striker unproven in English football.
Martínez has been prolific for Inter Milan in Serie A, but Chelsea seemed hesitant to replicate a big-money deal like the one for Lukaku. The Blues have faced challenges in finding a reliable goalscorer since the departure of Diego Costa, with Nicolas Jackson attempting to fill the void but facing criticism for a lack of end product. The return of Christopher Nkunku from injury could potentially impact Chelsea’s attacking performance, although the Frenchman is still months away from regaining full fitness.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently disclosed that Lautaro Martínez was not a topic of discussion for Chelsea in the past summer’s transfer window. The West London club, cautious after their big-money signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan in 2021, opted against pursuing a similar expensive deal for Martínez.
Chelsea had spent £97.5 million to acquire Lukaku in 2021, but the Belgian striker has not lived up to expectations at the club and is currently on loan at AS Roma. Despite being linked with a move for Martínez, whose price tag is around £129 million, Chelsea chose to explore other targets rather than investing heavily in another striker unproven in English football.
Martínez has been prolific for Inter Milan in Serie A, but Chelsea seemed hesitant to replicate a big-money deal like the one for Lukaku. The Blues have faced challenges in finding a reliable goalscorer since the departure of Diego Costa, with Nicolas Jackson attempting to fill the void but facing criticism for a lack of end product. The return of Christopher Nkunku from injury could potentially impact Chelsea’s attacking performance, although the Frenchman is still months away from regaining full fitness.
