According to reports, Chelsea are interested in signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez as Romelu Lukaku's partner in the attack.
The 24-year-old has scored 10 goals and made two assists in 15 games in Serie A this season. He was linked with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United last summer. However, United got Cristiano Ronaldo and a deal with Spurs didn't materialize.
Martinez formed a strong partnership with Romelu Lukaku in Serie A last season, scoring 17 goals and assisting 10 in the league. They led Inter Milan to their first Scudetto in a decade.
Romelu Lukaku was then snapped up by Chelsea this season for a club-record fee of £97.5 million. However, the Belgian hasn't been able to have the kind of impact the Blues' fans would've hoped for.
He has scored five goals and made one assist in 16 appearances for Chelsea across all competitions this season.
Lukaku has been nursing an injury lately and is gradually coming back into the team. Meanwhile, his current strike partner Timo Werner has struggled as well. He has scored five goals and made two assists in 14 appearances this season.
Hence, Chelsea are looking to bring in a quality striker like Lautaro Martinez to bolster their ranks. If they do sign him, it could mean the exit of Timo Werner.
Chelsea's form has been hampered by injuries to key players
With a squad as big as Chelsea's, it is hard to imagine that a couple of injuries could harm their performances. But that has exactly been the case.
Injuries to key players like N'Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Ben Chilwell seem to have affected the squad as a whole. Kante and Chilwell picked up injuries in Chelsea's 4-0 win over Juventus in the Champions League on November 24.
Until then, Chelsea had one of the meanest defenses in European football, conceding just four goals. They were also at the top of the Premier League table.
Since then, however, they have conceded 10 goals in five matches. They have also slipped to third position in the league table.
Chelsea have won just two of those games. The wins were also somehow just achieved against Watford and Leeds United. They have looked far from their best without Kante, Kovacic and Chilwell.
Thomas Tuchel will hope to have these players back soon if they are to continue fighting on all fronts.
Oranu
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do they not mean replacement[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
SonyMontana52
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shut up
Hahahaha try to respect others you mesilonia fans, don’t you know your team have downgraded to mid table team? What have ligue1 won? League that have won only 1 UCL is also called a league? PSG have to go down to always thank Marseille always for this achievement
uyiyy
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Bro don’t mention legue 1 here, that’s the borest league ever
shut up
jupbilop
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the way chelsea team mats passes the balls to lukaku even haaland can't manage many times lukaku if he has the ball is being surrounded by two to this players and he has no buck up what do you think will happen . of course he will look the ball That's it.
jupbilop
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good team
MaddyKotagiri
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100M spent and still we depend on wing backs to score goals 🤦🏻♂️ what a waste 🙆🏻♂️
yetbceinuy
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May b Lukaku replacement [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
uglhead
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lukaku should not have taken that no.9 jersey even knowing that number has a curse ......
FuckEverything
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Lukaku+Lautaro partnership was good under Conte.That doesn't mean that they will click under Tuchel.The two coaches' systems are slightly different even though they both play with 3 at the back.Our answer is to sell Lukaku and buy Harland.
Everyones answer is to buy Halaand lol
Beeabkmopy
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No need to read such
Ridcikmorz
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Good one
Deolosy
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Not even true
alvinanddillest
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More lije replacement... already!!!!!!
Effiusdemarco
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Its true buh i dont think if inter can do that....buh they worked well in seria A that duo
Zakclmpuz
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Lukaku+Lautaro partnership was good under Conte.That doesn't mean that they will click under Tuchel.The two coaches' systems are slightly different even though they both play with 3 at the back.Our answer is to sell Lukaku and buy Harland.
EMPERORk
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halaand is d only solution
SonyMontana52
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to be honest la liga and ligue 1 are more competitive
Bro don’t mention legue 1 here, that’s the borest league ever
Lozabeikot
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98m flop
buzdklnpst
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To be honest I'd chelsea do need a striker ,..then it should be..Darwin Nunez......
mizkmnory
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Lukaku can't be said to have flopped. He is only managing an injury. He will bounce back at the turn of time in January
ChelseaFC_Addict
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you have a great point. I've saying that for sometime now.
Thomas Tuchel never wanted Lukaku it was the dictator Marina who bought Lukaku when Tuchel simply asked for Kane or Haaland. Now he's benching him to show his frustration now Marina is doing what she's used to she's forcing the manager to play the guy that's not in his plans she'll destroy what Tuchel is building and eventually sack him this lady is a problem at Chelsea
ChelseaFC_Addict
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But you Chelsea fans said he is better than Ronaldo 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹🤣🤣😁😁😁😁🤣🤣😁🤣🤣😁🤣🤣😁🤣🤣🤣😁🤡🤡🤡😁🤣🤣
Lukaku himself said "never compare me with Cristiano" Mate those were not Chelsea fc fans they were Messi fans probably Barcelona fans wearing Chelsea emblem
Feyabetuy
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Chelsea must face reality and admit their mistake by loaning Lukaku to Juventus with an obligation to buy simple! They will disrupt Tuchel's team trying to fit Lukaku into the team he's clearly not a big team player
you have a great point. I've saying that for sometime now.
GGMUSTAR
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Chelsea must face reality and admit their mistake by loaning Lukaku to Juventus with an obligation to buy simple! They will disrupt Tuchel's team trying to fit Lukaku into the team he's clearly not a big team player
But you Chelsea fans said he is better than Ronaldo 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹🤣🤣😁😁😁😁🤣🤣😁🤣🤣😁🤣🤣😁🤣🤣🤣😁🤡🤡🤡😁🤣🤣
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Chelsea must face reality and admit their mistake by loaning Lukaku to Juventus with an obligation to buy simple! They will disrupt Tuchel's team trying to fit Lukaku into the team he's clearly not a big team player
Stephenjr
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Nonsense!!! Just sell Lukaku and buy Haaland. The big man is a flop
I tink its too early to say lukaku is flop or has flopped, don't U tink guys...?
danriwbik
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Tuchel will buy Lautaro if he Fail, Chelase will buy Conte. end of business.
weed effect 🤣🤣
Dooimopt
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Chelsea another striker again
😜😛😝
uyiyy
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stop say that can haaland play england football you think england football is easy
to be honest la liga and ligue 1 are more competitive
LIVING-TRIBUNAL
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not bad
Tawez22
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Inter will never sell lautaro
doaaekmnsy
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wwww
Draco69
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clearly you just don't want to admit the fact that Lukaku flopped!!!!
Why am I talking to you? you're not even a fan. How can someone who has been injured for so long flop? please get a brain
Draco69
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stop say that can haaland play england football you think england football is easy
Where did I mention Haaland?
Draco69
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Taking Lautaro from them is one thing but giving them Werner too? Why do you hate Inter Milan so much
lmao 😂
bigchelseafan2005
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Tuchel will buy Lautaro if he Fail, Chelase will buy Conte. end of business.
this makes no sense
bigchelseafan2005
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stop say that can haaland play england football you think england football is easy
its not easy look at ronaldo
Brazil4Everr
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Inter Milan will cut our necks if we go for him, except we exchange him for someone in the squad. Maybe Werner.
Taking Lautaro from them is one thing but giving them Werner too? Why do you hate Inter Milan so much
wenbklnpru
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Inter Milan will cut our necks if we go for him, except we exchange him for someone in the squad. Maybe Werner.
remembered Werner was a star in lipzip
raddnoyz
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Clearly you don't know What's happening in world football or the transfer market.
clearly you just don't want to admit the fact that Lukaku flopped!!!!
wenbklnpru
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Inter Milan will cut our necks if we go for him, except we exchange him for someone in the squad. Maybe Werner.
stop say that can haaland play england football you think england football is easy
Draco69
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Tuchel will buy Lautaro if he Fail, Chelase will buy Conte. end of business.
What are you even saying
Draco69
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Nonsense!!! Just sell Lukaku and buy Haaland. The big man is a flop
Clearly you don't know What's happening in world football or the transfer market.
Draco69
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Inter Milan will cut our necks if we go for him, except we exchange him for someone in the squad. Maybe Werner.
football4fun
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Tuchel will buy Lautaro if he Fail, Chelase will buy Conte. end of business.
raddnoyz
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Nonsense!!! Just sell Lukaku and buy Haaland. The big man is a flop
ijelejoe
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Chelsea another striker again