ESPN pundit Steve Nicol believes Eden Hazard will not benefit from Romelu Lukaku joining Chelsea.
The Everton forward has been linked to a return to Stamford Bridge after failing to sign a new contract at Goodison Park.
Lukaku first signed on with the West London club in 2011 from Anderlecht, However, he didn’t get much first-team football, which resulted in him eventually leaving in 2014 to join Everton.
Now, the Belgian is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, finishing last season with 25 goals and it is believed that the Toffees value him at a staggering figure.
The Telegraph claim that Everton will listen to offers of around £100m for the striker.
Nicol, however, thinks the 24-year-old is not worth that much, and is concerned that the forward will struggle to link up with Eden Hazard.
The ex-Liverpool player told ESPN:
“I don’t see how this guy is going to be so good with his back to goal, 25 yards out, trying to play little one-twos with Hazard. We saw how great a connection Costa and Hazard had, I don’t see that with Lukaku. Listen, if they’re asking for a lot of money and Chelsea pay it, I’m not sure he lives up to the billing.”
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