Chelsea

With two lacklustre performances by young Belgium and Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku at this year’s World Cup, could his Chelsea career be over before it even really began? This World Cup was a chance for Lukaku to show the world what he can do and possibly cement his place in the Chelsea team next season. This was a particularly good opporunity for him due to the fact that Belgium’s other main striker, Christian Benteke, was ruled out of the tournament with an injury.

It’s that time of year where rumours are being thrown about regarding where different players’ futures lie and this summer is no different, especially with the World Cup ongoing and players showing what they can do on the world’s biggest stage. One of the most sought after players in the world at the moment is Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, who is wanted by many clubs including Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Both could potentially offer a huge amount of money to try and lure him away from Stamford Bridge. The question is: if the price is high enough, should he leave the Blues?

With yet another dismal display from England at the 2014 World Cup (one that saw them knocked out in the group stages for the first time since 1958 and still with a game to spare), there has been criticism regarding the fact that there are not many English players playing regularly in the country’s top flight. Many pundits have suggested that this is the cause for England’s lacklustre performances in recent tournaments. With that being said, should clubs like Chelsea bow down to the demands of the nation to help England?