Senior Chelsea players have reportedly urged the club to complete the signing of Everton striker Richarlison this summer as they look to replace Romelu Lukaku, who is set to return to Inter Milan in the coming days.
The Belgian was brought back to Stamford Bridge less than a year ago for a club-record £97.5million but poor performances on the field coupled with divisive actions off it resulted in rumours of a quick getaway. Inter are now expected to announce the loan signing of Lukaku imminently with a fee of €8million (£6.9million) paid to Chelsea.
It means that Thomas Tuchel, as well as outgoing director of football Marina Granovskaia and new chairman Todd Boehly, are on the hunt for a new frontman. A number of names have been linked with Stamford Bridge from both the Premier League and across Europe, including Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski.
