Shaun Wright-Phillips has told his former club Chelsea to sign Robert Lewandowski if Romelu Lukaku leaves Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window. Lukaku only returned to the Blues last summer, but it hasn't been an ideal first season back in England.
The 28-year-old striker completed a £97.5million switch to Chelsea in August 2021 after a superb season for Inter Milan, helping the Italians secure the Serie A title. However, since returning to the Blues, Lukaku has been strongly criticised for his performances.
As well as this, an explosive interview the Belgian gave towards the end of last year, where he hinted he wanted to leave Stamford Bridge, did not help his popularity among Chelsea supporters. Inter Milan are said to be considering making a loan offer for their former centre-forward.
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Meanwhile, Lewandowski sees his contract at Bayern Munich expire at the end of next season. The 33-year-old Pole has scored a remarkable 47 goals in 41 appearances in all competitions for the German giants this term.
Bayern CEO and former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn recently insisted Lewandowski would be staying in Munich for at least another season. He told Amazon Prime in Germany: "We would be stupid to sell a player who scores 30 to 40 goals per season.
"We are and will be in talks about his future in the next weeks. He has a contract until June 2023, and we will definitely have him with us for another season."
If Kahn is believed, then Chelsea has no chance of landing the Poland international this summer. However, Wright-Phillips thinks the Bayern Munich star would be the ideal replacement for Lukaku should he call time on his second spell with the Blues.
"[If Lukaku leaves Chelsea this summer], I'd love to see Robert Lewandowski playing in the Premier League. He's a phenomenal striker," Wright-Phillips said to Lord Ping. "No matter what the score is, his name always seems to be on the scoresheet.
"At the minute, Chelsea doesn't seem to suit the way Lukaku plays. It's either Rom needs to change his game up a little bit, or Chelsea has to change their tactics to suit the way he plays. At the same time, you've got to do what you've got to do. As a professional player, you know what's in front of you.
"If you want to be successful, you might have to sometimes change the way you play. It's hard to tell [if Lukaku will stay] because can any club afford him? He's in a situation where he got bought for a lot of money.
"Not a lot of clubs have that sort of money lying around, especially with COVID. Chelsea will have to move players around, so it depends if that option is even available. He's got to make a decision, and he's got to fight for his career and fight to play. That's what happens at Chelsea."
