Where does Romelu Lukaku rank among extensive list of Chelsea striker flops?

With reports that Romelu Lukaku has instructed his agent to get him back to Inter Milan this summer, it looks like he is destined to be forever remembered a Chelsea flop.

However, Lukaku can at least console himself in the knowledge that he is far from alone when it comes to strikers who hugely disappointed at Chelsea.

In fairness, Sutton was a Premier League-winner with Blackburn, where he boasted a respectable record of 59 goals in 161 games. That total included two 21-goal seasons, although two absolutely duff ones too.

During his time at Blackburn, Sutton had all but retired himself from international football (after playing 11 minutes against Cameroon) due to considering himself too good to play for England B.

For years, Andriy Shevchenko was arguably the most feared striker in Europe due to his exploits at AC Milan. His time at the San Siro had seen him win a Ballon d'or, Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League.

In fact, his nine Premier League goals in two seasons came at a cost of around £3.42m each. The previous two seasons saw Shevchenko score 54 goals in 80 games. Chelsea couldn't have known it at the time, but they had paid top-dollar for a spent force.

He started brilliantly too and it looked like money well-spent. However, it quickly unravelled as he fell out with Jose Mourinho before being banned for seven months due to drug use.

Bringing strikers from the Eredivise to the Premier League should come with some kind of warning or caution. The likes of Alfonso Alves, Jozy Altidore, Jon Dahl Tomasson and Vincent Janssen have been true Premier League horror-stories.

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