Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was grilled over Romelu Lukaku's sale by club chiefs before being sacked

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Agen TangKasneT  ~   Romelu Lukaku’s hot streak led to Jose Mourinho facing awkward questions as his second reign at Chelsea ended, writes Neil Moxley in the Sunday People.

The form that Everton's ex-Stamford Bridge striker is showing in front of goal this season was used against the Portuguese as the champions' season unravelled.

As Mourinho fired a parting shot at the west Londoners with a public statement, it has emerged he was quizzed over the £28million sale of Belgium international Lukaku in summer 2014.

Current frontman Diego Costa’s repeated no-shows led to frustration that Lukaku - a player the club had scouted, signed for £18m in 2011 and then persevered with during two season-long loan deals - had been allowed to leave.

Mourinho struggled to find a foil for Costa - the long-term replacement for club legend Didier Drogba.

And not even Drogba’s return at age 36 last term - nor the subsequent purchase of Loic Remy or signing of Radamel Falcao on loan - adequately filled the gap.

Lukaku scored 17 goals in his season on loan at West Brom, 16 in a year when he was borrowed by Everton and 20 in his first season after joining the Toffees permanently.

The 22-year-old scored his 16th of the season in Saturday's loss to Leiceser, and has netted in eight consecutive games.

Lukaku’s retention would have given Mourinho and Chelsea an alternative to put serious pressure on Costa, their £32m acquisition from Atletico Madrid.

Bandar Judi Online TangKasneT  ~   As it was, that decision to off-load the forward has bitten the Blues' boss, who issued a statement on Saturday via his agents.

Mourinho he avoided criticising his former employers directly but there was no reference, or thanks, given to the players or owner Roman Abramovich - although Chelsea’s supporters were acknowledged.

It read: “Jose will not be taking a sabbatical, he isn’t tired, he doesn’t need it, he is very positive, and is already looking forward.

During his career, Jose has sometimes chosen to leave a club, but only at Chelsea has the club decided that he should leave.

“Each time represents for him the end of a cycle, and the opportunity to start a new one. Jose hopes that his future after Chelsea this time will be as successful as when he left the club in 2007.

“Because of his love of football, you will see Jose at football grounds working and supporting friends.

He will not be attending any high-profile games because he wants to discourage any speculation about his future.

Jose will remain living in London and hopes he and his family will be given the opportunity to do this privately.”

The statement added: “Jose Mourinho is pleased that he returned to Chelsea because he was able to give the fans another Premier League title, which they had not won for many years. 

"He is immensely proud of his eight trophies at Chelsea, and thanks the fans for all their support throughout his two spells at the club."