Romelu Lukaku: Antonio Conte handled Chelsea's £75m pursuit all wrong - Garth Crooks
Lukaku looked set to rejoin Chelsea this summer as the long-term replacement for Diego Costa, who Antonio Conte is keen to sell.
But the Belgium international turned down a Stamford Bridge return in favour of a £75million switch to Manchester United.
And Crooks believes Conte handled Chelsea's pursuit all wrong, having told Costa he was no longer in his first-team plans before wrapping up a deal for Lukaku.
Crooks told BBC Sport: "To snatch the Belgium international from under the gaze of Chelsea, who clearly wanted him, must have left a very sweet taste in Mourinho's mouth.