Tapsoba fights for the ball with Lukaku back in 2021 (©Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Tapsoba fights for the ball with Lukaku back in 2021 (©Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Tapsoba hails Lukaku for being the toughest he ever faced

Reading Time: 1min | Thu. 09.02.23. | 12:32

They faced each other only once, during the 2021 UEFA Europa League clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Inter Milan

Bayer Leverkusen and Burkinabe centre-back Edmond Tapsoba has named Chelsea ace on loan at Inter Milan Romelu Lukaku as 'the toughest player he has ever faced.'

Lukaku joined Chelsea from Inter Milan in a £100 million deal back in August 2021, but the Belgian, however, failed to find his form in west London and publicly expressed his desire to return to Inter Milan. The Blues granted his wish, sending him back to the San Siro on a season-long loan.

Speaking to Buli News, Tapsoba, who faced Lukaku's Inter Milan in the 2020-21 Europa League season, lauded his physical attributes, dubbing him his toughest opponent.

When asked to name the toughest player he has ever faced, the 24-year-old said:

"Romelu Lukaku. He's so strong and fast at the same time."

Lukaku, who is set to return to Chelsea ahead of the 2023-24 season, has featured in only 11 games for the Nerazzurri in the 2022-23 season, scoring twice and assisting once.


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