5 players who rejected Chelsea this summer

#1 - Romelu Lukaku

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While Antonio Conte was insisting on getting Alvaro Morata, Chelsea board members, and especially Michael Emenalo, were determined to Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian was in talks with the club for a long time and was keen on re-joining them.

But when Jose Mourinho called, things changed. Lukaku rejected the approach from Chelsea and decided to force a move to Manchester United instead. Paul Pogba also played a huge role in changing his mind as the two were spending their vacation together in the USA.

Chelsea went on to get Alvaro Morata itself from Real Madrid. They paid £58 million for him – £17 million less than what United paid for Lukaku.