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title: "‘Keep Emenalo’s little mates well away’ – Chelsea fans not convinced by transfer reports"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/keep-emenalos-little-mates-well-away-chelsea-fans-not-convinced-by-transfer-reports/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2017-05-17T19:35:28Z"
modified: "2017-05-17T19:35:28Z"
---

# ‘Keep Emenalo’s little mates well away’ – Chelsea fans not convinced by transfer reports

**Though the Chelsea fans in the Transfer Tavern haven’t always had the pleasure of supporting a side in the most harmonious of states in recent years, things appeared to have changed this season.**

Last year’s disastrous campaign has largely been forgotten as Antonio Conte restored the Blues to the summit of English football, bringing the Premier League title back to Stamford Bridge.

So, all happy families then?

Well, not quite. Recent [reports from Italian outlet Gianluca Di Marzio](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/chelsea-makes-progress-on-acquiring-lukaku) suggest the west London giants are closing in on a deal to bring Romelu Lukaku back to the club this summer.

With Diego Costa strongly [touted](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3487534/chelseas-diego-costa-set-for-china-switch-that-will-see-him-become-the-worlds-highest-paid-player/) for a move over to China, the Belgian has been mooted as a potential replacement. Still, despite his prolific form for Premier League rivals Everton since leaving Chelsea doesn’t appear to have wholly convinced fans online.

Indeed, many of them are suggesting it’s technical director Michael Emenalo who will be the one behind this reported move, with disagreements on targets between he and Conte having [previously been reported](https://metro.co.uk/2017/03/30/antonio-conte-in-disagreement-with-chelseas-board-over-romelu-lukaku-and-alvaro-morata-6542279/).

Considering all of this, here’s a look at how Chelsea fans.

> Conte prefers Morata over Lukaku. The club should target who Conte wants and not who Michael Emenalo wants. Emenalo isn’t the manager [#CFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFC?src=hash)
>
> — CHAMPIONS! (@ushafiq1993) [May 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/ushafiq1993/status/864839091363487744)

> Lukaku for £70m that hurts me and it’s not even my paper [#CFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFC?src=hash)
>
> — – (@futbolstee) [May 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/futbolstee/status/864849544282079233)

> Selling Costa and Buying Lukaku is going to be a disaster. Minnow basher disappears against big teams, forget UCL, might not win PL. [#CFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFC?src=hash)
>
> — CHAMPIONS! (@1mransiddique) [May 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/1mransiddique/status/864849757071708162)

> Personally i think Conte doesn’t want Lukaku. It’s Michael Emenalo who wants him back at the club [#CFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFC?src=hash)
>
> — CHAMPIONS! (@ushafiq1993) [May 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/ushafiq1993/status/864838340708839426)

https://twitter.com/OrinocoSW19/status/864838170785058817

> Not sure how I feel about re signing Lukaku, I hope Conte wants him & it’s not another board signing. [#CFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFC?src=hash)
>
> — Ben Oscar Truman (@BenTruman8) [May 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/BenTruman8/status/864843751440646145)