Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Belgian star Romelu Lukaku, who have similar attributes in this summer's transfer window, have both returned to the Premier League club they once played for, with Lukaku returning from Italy giants Inter Milan to premier league side Chelsea, where he once played, for £97.5 million when the transfer window opened. Meanwhile, the 36-year-old Ronaldo joined Manchester United, a former Premier League giant, from Serie A giants Juventus FC on the eve of the transfer window closing.
Last season, Ronaldo and Lukaku played for each other in Serie A last season, last season, Ronaldo led Lukaku by 5 goals in Serie A, becoming the top scorer in Serie A, but Lukaku's team Inter Milan won the Serie A title, Juventus only finished fourth in Serie A, the two stars joined the Premier League this season, continued to fight for their clubs, Ronaldo recently set a goal record in international competitions, Lukaku, who has scored 68 goals in international competitions, is currently the closest player to Ronaldo's goals at his current age, prompting fans to compare the two goalscorers.
Former Premier League professional footballer Darren Bent said in an interview with the European media Sport football review column that Romelu Lukaku's goals in this season's Premier League will surpass Manchester United club striker Cristiano Ronaldo, Bent said: "I think when you look at Chelsea and their goals, I think a lot of them have been achieved through Lukaku. We know how good Ronaldo is, but Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandez, Marcus Rashford, and Edinson Cavani these goal machines will definitely contribute goals, Ronaldo is 36 years old and he may not be able to play all the games, and Lukaku can play all the games as long as he is not injured. And Lukaku has started the game and the number of goals has been taken.
Lukaku responded positively to being compared to Ronaldo in his pre-match press conference against Aston Villa, saying: "Never compare me to Cristiano Ronaldo, never. For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is the three best players in the history of football. I'm not going to put the rankings in order, but he's in it. For players of our generation, what he has achieved on the football pitch has been extraordinary. "Ronaldo trained with Manchester United for the first time on Tuesday, which means he could make an appearance against Newcastle.