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      Romelu Lukaku has unfinished business at Chelsea… but this time he’s got experience on his side

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      AS CHELSEA fans, many of us grew used to watching us play last season with a lack of finesse.We always had the feeling that if we could finish our chances we could have been up there challenging for the Premier League title.
      Romelu Lukaku is on the verge of rejoining Chelsea from Inter MilanCredit: Getty
      The striker failed to make an impact during his previous stint at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      While there were other small problems and the sacking of a manager midway through the season, the foundations you felt were always there and with a new breed of exciting young talent coming through the ranks and being signed up, there was a real feeling of something special happening at our club.
      Thomas Tuchel came in and added his tactical genius to proceedings and pushed us on even more, but that feeling of not having that one or two players who were absolute marksmen in front of goal, continued to grate on us.
      Timo Werner’s contribution play and use of space is undefeated, but he didn’t provide that decisive ability to finish off chances in the box, and this summer we all knew that would be the priority for the club and for Tuchel.
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      We needed a gunman, we needed a proven goalscorer, we needed someone who we knew would hit the ground running straight away and instantly add a world class element to the end of our attack. 
      That man looks like it will be Romelu Lukaku, who is seemingly just a medical and final signing off away from returning to Chelsea, the club where he failed to make an impact at back in 2014.
      We all had big expectations when Lukaku came in 2011, he was dubbed the ‘next Didier Drogba’, his heir to the throne, and he was being talked about as being one of the best up and coming strikers in the world.
      But Lukaku had a lack of chances at Chelsea and the ones he did get he didn’t take, and the club ended up selling him to Everton in 2014 and the fairytale story was over.
      Except it wasn’t, and in fact, it was just the end of a chapter.
      It is now 2021 and Lukaku is about to write a new chapter in his Chelsea career and finish his story with us.
      COMING OF AGE
      This time Lukaku is no longer a boy, he is returning as a man, and as a proven world class striker.
      There is absolutely a case of unfinished business, but this time Lukaku is ready.
      Not only does he bring experience and influence now, he has proven himself to be a world class striker and one of the best in the world.
      When Chelsea were chasing strikers of that calibre, there were very few options, and that says it all about exactly where Lukaku is right now in his career, he’s one of the best around.
      A 28-year old Lukaku doesn’t have anything to prove as such, but we know that he will be busting a gut and using his strong mentality to make sure that he doesn’t flop the second time around, and he comes back to the club that he loves so much and makes sure he comes back as a winner, and comes back to help Chelsea win trophies.
      MAKING THE DIFFERENCE
      When Chelsea won the Champions League in 2012 Lukaku was part of the squad.
      But he didn’t want to celebrate or be pictured with the trophy, because he felt he hadn’t earned that right as he had not featured.
      But there isn’t one person out there right now who would be brave enough to bet against Lukaku holding that same trophy up in a Chelsea kit at the end of this season after scoring the winner…. THAT is the belief he will have, and that will be his goal coming back here.
      I genuinely believe that Lukaku arriving can be the difference to Chelsea finishing in third or fourth in the league this season, to genuinely being a challenger for the Premier League title.
      Many say he flopped at Manchester United, and he certainly suffered poor form at times, but even so, Lukaku scored 27 goals in his first season for them, and 15 goals in his second.

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      That is 42 goals in 96 appearances for United – and that’s nothing to turn your nose up at.
      Also, he has got at least two more years of experience up his sleeve since then, and he would have matured even more.
      At 28, Chelsea are getting Lukaku in his prime, and they are getting a colossal all round striker who will not just score goals and be a finisher in the box, he will bring experience, influence, and an all round contribution on the pitch that will improve the Blues in an instant.
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      Didier Drogba ‘confirms’ Romelu Lukaku’s Chelsea transfer with ‘he’s coming home’ post

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      FORGET football’s coming home.Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has taken to Twitter to confirm the Blues’ imminent capture of Romelu Lukaku, who he suggests is returning to his spiritual home.
      Romelu Lukaku is set for a move to Chelsea for £97.5millionCredit: Getty
      Former team-mate and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed the dealCredit: Getty
      The Belgium forward, 28, is expected to sign a deal with the Champions League winners, after the Premier League giants and his club Inter Milan agreed a £97.5million fee.
      And Drogba, who has worked as a club ambassador at Stamford Bridge for sponsors Yokohama, has seemingly let the cat out of the bag before an announcement with a revealing tweet.
      “He’s coming home @RomeluLukaku9@ChelseaFC,” Drogba wrote as a caption for a mock-up image of the centre forward in a Chelsea shirt.
      According to reports, Lukaku will have a medical on Sunday before inking a contract.
      It has been claimed he has been offered a five-year contract worth £195,000-per-week.
      Just a few days ago, Thiago Silva liked an Instagram post hinting at Romelu Lukaku’s move to Chelsea.
      A fan account called Chelsea Pulse posted a series of images comparing Frank Lampard’s responses to questions about potentially signing Kai Havertz last summer, with Thomas Tuchel’s answer about Lukaku this.
      Lampard had smiled and said: “I’m not talking about Kai Havertz.”
      While Tuchel replied to a question about Lukaku, also with a grin: “I will not talk about players who don’t play in my squad.”
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      Chelsea Pulse captioned their post: “Same vibes.”
      And it was promptly liked by the Blues’ veteran defender Thiago Silva on Instagram.
      Lukaku was in blistering form last season at Inter, where he scored 24 league goals in 36 games as his side won the Serie A title.
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      Romelu Lukaku will become most expensive player in history in accumulated transfer fees after Chelsea move

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      ROMELU LUKAKU is set to become the most expensive player in history in accumulated transfer fees as he nears his Chelsea return. The Belgium striker is close to re-joining Chelsea – ten years after first doing so – with Inter Milan accepting a £97.5million bid.
      Romelu Lukaku signed for Chelsea in 2011Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Inter Milan signed Romelu Lukaku in 2019Credit: Getty – Contributor

      It means he will have cost the most in joint transfers ever, surpassing Neymar’s prior record of £246.6m.
      The Brazilian moved from Santos, to Barcelona and then PSG in a world-record £198m deal in 2017.
      But with Lukaku now heading back to Stamford Bridge, it will see his total transfer fees rocket to £293.5m.
      The forward started his career with Anderlecht in his homeland before signing for Chelsea for £10m in 2011.
      But after three years, and just 15 games with no goals, Lukaku was sold to Everton for £28m in 2014.

      There, he cemented himself as a prolific scorer, with 87 goals in 166 games before securing himself a mega move to Manchester United in 2017.
      Lukaku snubbed interest from Chelsea to move to Old Trafford, where he enjoyed mixed success as their No9.
      He scored 42 goals in 96 matches but failed to fit in United’s style as he was again moved on.
      Inter signed the Belgian for £74m in 2019 in a move which rejuvenated Lukaku.
      He scored 34 goals in his first season as Inter narrowly missed out on the Serie A by just a point.
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      But last season Lukaku helped the Italian giants end their 11 year wait for a league title as he hit 24 goals in 36 matches.
      It has convinced Chelsea to go back in for their old striker, as they looked to bolster their threat in front of goal.
      And having seen their £97.5m offer accepted it is the latest in a long line of lucrative moves for the star forward.
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      Romelu Lukaku will have second Chelsea medical exactly ten years to the day since his first in spooky transfer repeat

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      ROMELU LUKAKU will have his second Chelsea medical exactly ten years to the day since his first move to the club. History appears to be repeating itself as the Inter striker prepares to rejoin the Blues.
      Romelu Lukaku first joined Chelsea ten years agoCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Lukaku will have his medical exactly a decade after his first at the clubCredit: Getty
      Full circle. 8 August 2011: Romelu Lukaku undergoes medical before a Chelsea move8 August 2021: Romelu Lukaku will undergo a medical before a Chelsea move. #cfc pic.twitter.com/DyD6Yf2od1— Kristof Terreur (@HLNinEngeland) August 8, 2021

      The Belgium star underwent his first medical on August 8 in 2011 and he will repeat this today – exactly ten years on from that date.
      Lukaku has decided he has unfinished business at Stamford Bridge and is on the verge of completing a £97.5million move back to the club.
      The two clubs were haggling over a fee but Inter have agreed to the sale with their financial limitations forcing them to offload Lukaku.
      The 28-year-old is set to sign a five-year deal with the Champions League winners.
      The powerful striker had previously been on the books of the Blues between 2011 and 2014 before being sold to Everton.
      Lukaku fired Inter to the Serie A title last season, scoring 24 goals in 36 league matches.
      Whether Lukaku completes his move in time to be available for Chelsea’s season opener against Crystal Palace next weekend is uncertain.
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      The Blues are bringing the striker back after being turned down by Borussia Dortmund in their pursuit of Erling Haaland.
      And Lukaku will be expected to help lead Thomas Tuchel’s side into title contention this season.
      His return will cost Chelsea more than three times the amount he was sold to Everton for in a £28m deal.

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      Chelsea ‘set to complete £95m Lukaku transfer in next 24 hours and will make him top earner on more than £350k a week’

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      CHELSEA reportedly expect to wrap up the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan within the next 24 hours.And the Blues will make the 28-year-old their highest-paid player as they close in on securing the Belgium international’s services.
      Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku is believed to be keen to return to Chelsea this summerCredit: Getty
      Thomas Tuchel’s side have failed with two attempts to sign the ex-Manchester United ace, most recently having an £85MILLION bid rejected that included defender Marcos Alonso.
      But Lukaku, who was sold by the Blues in 2014 to Everton after just 15 games in three years, has told Inter he wants to return to Stamford Bridge.
      Inter boss Simone Inzaghi is furious with the club’s owners for their decision to sell Lukaku, who spearheaded the Nerazzurri to the Scudetto title last term.
      According to the Daily Mail, the Blues believe they will agree a £95million deal with Inter to sign Lukaku in the next 24 hours.
      They state that the Italian outfit set the West Londoners a deadline of Sunday to bring Lukaku back to the Premier League.
      And they have claimed that Chelsea will make the centre-forward their highest-paid player where he will earn a basic salary of £350,00-a-week.
      German playmaker Kai Havertz is currently the top earner at Chelsea following his move from Bayer Leverkusen last year.
      He pockets £310k-a-week, with his compatriot Timo Werner on £270k-a-week followed by Ben Chilwell who takes home £190k-a-week.
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      Chelsea want either Romelu Lukaku or Erling Haaland this summer

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      Tuchel admitted after the 2-2 pre-season draw against Tottenham earlier this week that he wants a striker of Lukaku’s profile.
      Asked if the Inter ace is a target, he said: “I will not talk about players who don’t play in my squad.
      “He is a fantastic player but a player from Inter and with all due respect I will not talk about him.
      “I think with the exit from Olivier Giroud from the type of players we could use, a player used to playing with their backs to goal, whose strength is to keep possession from long balls.
      “So we can add this direct style of play to our portfolio and this is the characteristic of player that is not Tammy [Abraham], Timo [Werner] or Kai [Havertz].
      “So this is a profile we don’t have in the squad and could be useful, but not for any cost and not hectic or in panic as no matter what happens we will be competitive and have trust in our guys.”
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      Inter Milan boss Inzaghi ‘furious’ over Romelu Lukaku’s Chelsea transfer after being ‘forced’ to sell by club owners

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      ROMELU LUKAKU’S potential £100million switch back to Chelsea has reportedly infuriated Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi.The 28-year-old striker, who failed to score in any of his 15 games for the Blues between 2011-2014, is believed to be keen to return to Stamford Bridge this summer.
      Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi is furious that Romelu Lukaku is being sold to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, his impending move is said to have left new Inter boss Inzaghi furious.
      And Inzaghi is not alone as directors Beppe Marotta, Piero Ausilio and Dario Baccin all considering their future at Inter.
      Thomas Tuchel’s side have failed with two attempts to sign the Belgium international, most recently having an £85MILLION bid rejected that included defender Marcos Alonso.
      But it is understood that Inter are ready to accept a £100m offer from the Champions League holders, with Lukaku to earn around £12.8m-a-year.
      And Chelsea are aiming to secure his services within the next 48 hours as they aim for him to be available for the Uefa Super Cup tie against Villarreal next Wednesday.
      Inzaghi’s anger is towards Inter’s owners – Suning and the Zhang family – who have forced the Nerazzurri’s directors to sell Lukaku.
      The owners are desperate to to cut the wage bill by 20 per cent, with Achraf Hakimi’s sale to Paris Saint-Germain not enough to balance the books.
      Inzaghi is said to have been ensured that only Hakimi would be sold this transfer window, not his star striker who spearheaded Inter to the Scudetto title last term.
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      Lukaku may not be the only high-profile departure this summer, with Arsenal target Lautaro Martinez linked with a move away.
      The Gunners are on the hunt for a new striker with Alexandre Lacazette’s contract expiring next summer.
      And with Inter known to be interested in Hector Bellerin, it remains to be seen if the Spanish right-back could be used in any deal.
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      Southampton ask Chelsea for Tammy Abraham loan transfer to replace Danny Ings – but Blues demand £40m transfer fee

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      SOUTHAMPTON have asked Chelsea for Tammy Abraham on loan – but have been told he is only available on a permanent transfer.Unless that stance changes, that is likely to kill off any hopes Ralph Hasenhuttl has of replacing Danny Ings with fellow England star Abraham.
      Southampton wanted to take Tammy Abraham on loan from Chelsea but were told to stump up cashCredit: Getty
      The Blues value Abraham, 23, at £40million but are yet to have any takers at that price.
      Hasenhuttl wanted a new forward anyway but signing a striker is now a major priority after Wednesday night’s shock sale of Ings to Aston Villa.
      Dean Smith bagged Ings in a deal that could rise up to £30m as Saints decided to cash in on their star man.
      Ings, 29, only had a year left on his contract and was refusing to sign a new one.
      Blackburn forward Adam Armstrong, 24, has long been on Saints’ radar but Rovers’ £25m valuation is too high.
      Armstrong, who bagged 29 Championship goals last term, also only has a year remaining on his contract so there is hope a compromise can be reached on the fee.
      Premier League new-boys Norwich are also very keen on the ex-Newcastle kid.
      Ings’ move to Villa Park caught nearly everyone by surprise – including his own Saints’ team-mates.
      Speaking after last night’s 1-0 friendly win over Levante, midfielder Oriol Romeu said: “I just found out after the game! We said this morning that he wasn’t there, I thought he had something with his back.
      “Apparently he’s moved to Villa! He’s been great for us. We wish him all the best. He’s probably going to do a great job over there. He’s a great lad. An amazing player.”
      Meanwhile, Saints have been hit with the blow that ever-present James Ward-Prowse is set to miss the first game of the season against Everton with a knee injury.
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      The England midfielder played every single minute of last term in the Premier League.
      Boss Hasenhuttl said: “We don’t want to take any risks with his knee. It will take time and I am not so sure that he will make the opener against Everton.”
      Ward-Prowse, 26, was the subject of a failed £25m bid from Aston Villa last month.
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      Romelu Lukaku could play for Chelsea in Super Cup vs Villarreal as Blues plan to complete £100m transfer ‘in 48 hours’

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      ROMELU LUKAKU could play for Chelsea in the Super Cup as the Blues aim to complete his £100million transfer within 48 hours, according to reports.Thomas Tuchel’s side take on Villarreal as the two winners of Uefa’s European club competitions go head to head.
      Romelu Lukaku could feature in the Uefa Super Cup for Chelsea next WednesdayCredit: Getty
      That game kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday at Belfast’s Windsor Park.
      And Lukaku may well be lining up with his new team-mates for the first time.
      Journalist Kristof Terreur insists the plan is to ‘get the deal done over the next two to three days’.
      Chelsea look on course to smash the British transfer record to re-sign Lukaku for £100m, seven years after selling him to Everton.
      The Belgian has told Inter Milan to let him leave the San Siro to complete the move back to West London.
      Inter are demanding the Blues stump up at least a nine-figure fee for Lukaku after the striker made it clear to the Italian champions he wants to return to Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea have so far seen two bids knocked back – the last valued at £85m, which included full-back Marcos Alonso as part of the package.
      Lukaku had turned down an approach from Manchester City towards the end of last season because he was so settled in Milan.
      But once Inter informed the squad budgets would be cut and they would sell rather than strengthen the squad, the ex-Manchester United star’s position began to change.
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      The Uefa Super Cup is Chelsea’s last pre-season friendly before they begin the 2021-22 campaign.
      They secured 2-1 wins over Bournemouth and Arsenal before last night’s 2-2 draw at home to Tottenham.
      First up for the Champions League holders in the Premier League this season is Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge next Saturday afternoon.
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