LUK'S OUT
Chelsea fans joke Lukaku should be ‘sent back to Inter’ after Batshuayi scores FIVE in 13-0 friendly rout over Weymouth
CHELSEA outcast Michy Batshuayi scored FIVE goals in an incredible 13-0 friendly win against Weymouth.
And his stunning performance prompted some Blues fans to joke that £97.5million record signing Romelu Lukaku should be ‘sent back to Inter Milan’ as a result.
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The former Manchester United man, 28, is back at Stamford Bridge for the second time in his career after completing a transfer last week.
Lukaku scored 64 goals in just 95 games for Inter as they ended Juventus’ Serie A domination last term.
And Chelsea hope he can now fire them to their first Premier League title in five years.
Lukaku’s arrival has already seen fellow forwards Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud leave the club.
And Belgium teammate Batshuayi, 27, is also on the verge of an exit after failing to impress Thomas Tuchel, with a Besiktas transfer reportedly close.
However, the ex-Crystal Palace loanee was given valuable minutes in Sunday’s mind-boggling 13-0 win over Weymouth at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground.
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Other outcasts including Davide Zappacosta and Ross Barkley also featured, while key men like Thiago Silva and Reece James were able to build up match fitness.
But it was Batshuayi, a £33m signing from Marseille in 2016, who stole the show as he fired five goals past Weymouth.
And some Chelsea fans joked that Tuchel should send Lukaku back to the San Siro while keeping Batshuayi in London instead.
One said: “We can’t replace him. We cannot.”
Another wrote: “I hope we’ve already sent Lukaku back to Inter.”
One tweeted: “Send Lukaku home.”
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Another noted: “Send Lukaku back to Inter. Immediately.”
One declared: “Give him the Ballon d’Or.”
Another added: “Ship Lukaku back to Italy now.”
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