Lukaku has always been a great footballer, the problem he had was that he never fit in Chelsea system so he had to be loaned out constantly when he was there, finally he figured out a way to permanently make a move. He also got injured a while back, which made him a bit slower, but he is still talented, maybe he is not as fast as he used to be, but his speed was never the intended attribute that teams looked for him, his positioning, his heading, his shooting and technical abilities were all the things that made him who he is.

On the very first game, we saw how important those are, he helped his team make a comeback on the last minutes, and that's why I think it's important for Conte to get who he wanted, and he basically got rid of Osimhen.