Chelsea boss Tuchel regrets Lukaku’s departure, saying he was ready for him

Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, has said he was willing to work with Romelu Lukaku this season.

Lukaku returned on-loan to Inter Milan and was off the mark in victory at Lecce.

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Tuchel said they now need to find a replacement.

He said, “I was ready to try again, Romelu was clear that his decision was to return [to Inter].

“In the end, the owners decided to go along with his wish, so we have to find new solutions.”