Whether Romelu Lukaku remains a Chelsea player beyond this summer or not, the issue over Chelsea's attacking headache will remain. Sure, you will read thought pieces and deep dives over how the club's record-breaking transfer went so drastically awry within the space of nine months.
The Belgian will likely be held up as a symbol of what to avoid in years to come and may be viewed symbolically, as the last remnants of the excessive spending of the Roman Abramovich era.
As reported by The Guardian, there are talks planned with the striker's lawyer in the coming days now the Blues can get involved in transfer dealings after the sanctions on Abramovich that impacted Chelsea were lifted. Lukaku is waiting to hear Chelsea's view on his future and quite clearly, a deal appears highly complicated given the sums involved.
