Before Romelu Lukaku reunited with Chelsea, it appears Man City tried to sign the Belgian.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Lukaku's agent, Federico Pastorello, revealed that Pep Guardiola's side was keen on securing his services in 2020:
“I think I can say without disappointing anybody that Man City came in the year before.
“During the pandemic, it was very complicated because of trying to fly to places to meet people. It started very concrete and very serious, but eventually they changed their idea or they were not ready to make it happen.
“Honestly, it was very difficult after the first year – it was almost impossible. He hadn't won the league with Inter and he wanted to do that, and it would have been really impossible. Then they [Man City] focused on Harry Kane this summer.”
Ultimately, Lukaku went on to win the Serie A title in 2020/21 with Inter Milan before making a big-money move to Stamford Bridge in August. While Man City did shift their focus to Kane this past summer, they weren't able to sign the Spurs talisman due to the massive price tag and Tottenham's reluctance to sell.
Pastorello was also a key component in convincing his client to leave Italy for Chelsea because these types of opportunities don't come around every day:
“I had to tell him to remember that sometimes there are trains and when they pass, they don't come back. Because of the situation, because of the market and because there were not many possibilities, this was Romelu's train.”
Lukaku at Man City would certainly be frightening given the players around him, especially the chemistry he already has with Kevin De Bruyne. But, instead, he's with the Blues and looking to fire them to Premier League glory this term. The 28-year-old is currently nursing an injury that he suffered in Champions League action and isn't expected back until after the international break.
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