Former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has thrown a jab at Chelsea for limiting him into the 18-yard box as far as the club’s style of play was concerned.
In a latest interview with friends of Sport, the Belgian player said, “In England, they wanted to put me in a box. They see someone built like me and think, New Drogba.”
“I’m not like that. Didier was more back to goal; he could hold up the ball no matter where you play it in from. That wasn’t my style.”
In addition, the player said, “The narrative when I was in England was he’s lazy, he doesn’t work hard, he’s not a leader, he’s selfish, first, he cannot hold a ball, blah blah blah.”
“I played two years at Inter; ‘he’s back to goal, he’s the best player in the world, he’s in the top 5.”
The Big Belgian came to the Premier League in 2011 to play for Chelsea. He went ahead to spend two consecutive seasons with West Brom and Everton.
After an impressive performance for Everton on loan, he proceeded to sign a permanent deal for the Merseyside Blue.
Lukaku scored 87 goals and created 27 assists in 166 appearances for the Everton side. He secured a deal to play for Manchester United in 2017 as the main striker of the team.
In 96 appearances, Lukaku scored 42 goals and created 12 assists in all club competitions for the Red Devils. After two seasons at Manchester United, he joined Inter Milan in 2019.
Lukaku scored 78 goals at Inter Milan and created 23 assists in 132 appearances in all club competitions.
In the 2024-25 season, the striker has scored three goals and created five assists for the Napoli side.
The player’s tally is expected to increase before the end of the season.
Romelu Lukaku Net Worth
It was revealed that the Belgium striker has a net worth of $20 million. He got this incredible wealth from football salaries and investments.
Romelu Lukaku Salary
The Belgian earns a weekly wage of €147,885 and a yearly income of €7,690.000.
Romelu Lukaku Stats
The striker has made 653 appearances, scoring 312 goals and creating 95 assists in all club competitions.
He has received 52 yellow cards and three red cards so far in his career.
Out of the 312 goals scored, 87 were for Everton, 78 for Inter Milan, 41 for Anderlecht, 42 for Manchester United, 15 for Chelsea, 21 for AS Roma, 17 for West Brom, seven for Chelsea Reserve, three for Napoli, and one for Anderlecht U-19.
He made his international debut for the Belgium national team on March 3, 2010. The Napoli striker has scored 85 goals in 119 appearances for the country.
Does Lukaku have a twin brother?
The Napoli striker has a brother named Jordan Lukaku. Jordan currently plays for the Adanaspor Football Team as a defender.
