Chelsea completed the signing of Romelu Lukaku last night for a club-record fee. The former Inter striker makes his way back to Chelsea ten years after initially signing for them.
Chelsea’s squad numbers are yet to be finalized, but with Tammy Abraham’s future in the balance, Romelu Lukaku was touted to get the #9 shirt. But since the Chelsea academy product is still at the club, he has retained his squad number, while the Belgian has been handed the #18 jersey.
Olivier Giroud was the last Chelsea player to wear the #18 kit. Until last month, the Frenchman was at the club but made his way to Serie A to join AC Milan.
Romelu Lukaku happy to be back at Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku is back at Chelsea, the side he supported as a child. The Belgian was not handed enough opportunities in his first spell at the club and moved to Everton. He had a chance to return to Chelsea in 2017 but decided to join Manchester United instead.
Now he wants to prove his worth and lead the club to more trophies in the coming seasons. After penning a five-year deal, the Belgian striker told Chelsea’s official website:
Romelu Lukaku is expected to make his debut for Chelsea next week when they face Arsenal.
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