The Belgian’s return to Stamford Bridge has not gone to plan, despite the 29-year-old scoring a respectable eight goals in 26 Premier League games.Though, "respectable" is not what Chelsea paid a reported £97.5 million for, not that it is exclusively the striker’s fault.Lukaku simply hasn’t fitted into Thomas Tuchel’s system, and he hasn’t always been trusted to start as a result.Whichever way you see it, Lukaku’s return to West London has not gone to plan, and it s...

Reigning champions Chelsea are closing in on a deal for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after the midfielder rejected a new £180,000-a-week contract at Arsenal, according to the Sun.Considering he's only ever been a squad player at the Emirates Stadium, starting just 16 Premier League matches last season, it perhaps seems strange that the Gunners are putting up such a fight to keep the 24-year-old. But the report claims that the club's tactics have failed, with Oxlade-C...

Al-Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard has revealed that he was snubbed by two Championship clubs before he moved to Saudi Arabia this summer.Gerrard stated this after a 2-1 win over Al-Nassr on Monday.According to the former Liverpool captain, he headed to the Middle East after failing to hear back from the two teams, believed to be Leicester City and Leeds United.“I was in for two Championship jobs. I’m not afraid to say that; I never got them jobs.“And I didn’t want t...