In August 2021 Chelsea spent £97.5million and thought they had landed the final piece of the jigsaw in finding a true goalscorer.
Romelu Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge in a club record fee to don the No. 9 shirt having set Serie A alight on the way to the title with Inter Milan and racked up 30 goals in 44 appearances. The last time Chelsea had a player surpass 20 successful strikes was Eden Hazard in 2018/19.
That remains the case, as Lukaku endured a difficult season in front of goal, participated in a controversial interview and struggled to make Chelsea's starting XI. The Belgian managed to become Chelsea's top goalscorer in all competitions but trailed Mason Mount by two goals in the Premier League goalscoring charts.
