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...

Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe could be among four players to leave the club after a series of clues were dropped ahead of the clash with Monaco, the UK Mirror reports.Two of the Gunners’ summer signings, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice, started the Emirates Cup clash on Wednesday evening.Pepe was not named in the squad for the game, and his name was also missing from the matchday program.Turkish giants Besiktas have been linked with the Ivorian, who spent last season o...