ROMELU LUKAKU did not enjoy a successful return to Chelsea and part of the reason for his failure was his strained relationship with Thomas Tuchel.
Lukaku, 29, first got on the wrong side of the German by publicly expressing his desire to return to Inter in a now infamous interview.
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In the same interview Lukaku also criticised Tuchel’s style of play, suggesting it restricted him to too few chances in front of goal.
But Tuchel also irritated Lukaku with a jibe that poked fun at the striker’s relationship with his former manager Antonio Conte.
According to Goal’s Nizaar Kinsella, Lukaku was left unhappy with Tuchel’s wind-up.
Kinsella revealed: “To see him talk so highly of Inter [during the Sky Italia interview] was an insult to Chelsea fans. It broke the relationship with them.
“And there was another incident behind the scenes that wasn’t televised or anything like that.
“Someone told me that Lukaku and Tuchel were watching a Tottenham game and Tuchel said, ‘There’s your daddy’, about Antonio Conte.
“It was just a joke, but apparently, it didn’t go down very well with Lukaku.”
Lukaku appeared unsettled at Chelsea and Tuchel left him out of his team for large chunks of the season with Kai Hvertz taking his place.
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But it seems the Belgian’s woes will soon be over as he is closing in on a return to Inter on loan.
Lukaku has landed in Italy and is set to undergo a medical before finalising a switch back to Inter.
And he has already been greeted by hoards of adoring fans who have defied a warning from Inter Ultras NOT to welcome Lukaku back to the club.
