Chelsea: Boehly won't sell 'world-class' £60m star at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku will stay at Stamford Bridge next season due to a lack of genuine alternatives, according to The Daily Star journalist Paul Brown.

Lukaku’s future at Chelsea has been the subject of much speculation for a long time now, and really came to the forefront when he admitted in an interview with the Italian media that he was not happy with his situation under Thomas Tuchel.

Since then, he has been linked with a return to his former club Inter with suggestions that the Serie A side would hold talks with Lukaku’s lawyer, but it appears he may not be getting that move anytime soon.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Brown suggested that the lack of genuine options on the market for Lukaku could see Todd Boehly, the club’s new owner, hold on to the striker for the foreseeable future.

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He said: “The problem Chelsea have got is that there’s nobody in the market who will spend the kind of money they spent on Lukaku to bring him in now, and everyone knows it. So they either have to try and make it work, or they take a big hit on it.

“I’m not sure a ruthless American businessman who’s just bought the club would be willing to sanction a sale of someone who they would take a big loss on. It seems like a losing situation for them. I think Lukaku will stay, but only because there aren’t enough people on the market who will pay the money Chelsea want for him.”

A return of 15 goals in 44 games in all competitions last season is certainly nothing overly alarming, but given the kind of high standards expected at Chelsea – a side trying to push for Premier League and Champions League glory – it certainly isn’t enough.

However, the £60m-rated