Outgoing Chelsea director Petr Cech 'made it clear' the Blues should have kept faith in record signing Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgium international endured a nightmare return to Stamford Bridge following his £97.5 million arrival from Inter Milan last summer. Lukaku struggled to nail down a consistent starting spot under Thomas Tuchel, and his controversial mid-season interview with Sky in Italy led to the striker being disciplined by the club.
The 29-year-old netted 15 goals in all competitions, but was often left on the bench towards the end of the season. A summer exit appeared inevitable, and Chelsea have taken a heavy hit on their investment with a reported £7m loan fee agreed for Lukaku to return to Inter Milan.
