Last update on.Romelu Lukaku was 18 years old when he first came from Anderlecht in 2011.Chelsea is close to signing a deal to resign Romelu Lukaku, the club record for strikers. The Inter Milan fee was 97.5 million.Although he had stated earlier this summer that he would be happy to remain with the Italian champions in the summer, the 28-year old Belgian told Inter that he is open to joining Chelsea if offered.It would just be short of the 100m British record Manchester City paid Aston Villa on Thursday for England's midfielder Jack Grealish.While some details remain to be worked out, Lukaku will be returning to the club, where he has spent three seasons since 2011, though two of those were on loan at West Brom or Everton.Seven years ago, he was transferred to Everton from west London and returned to Stamford Bridge.He nearly joined them again in 2017, but instead signed for Manchester United for an initial $75m.Chelsea will now have to pay 97.5 million for Lukaku's return, meaning that two of the six highest fees for a player in British soccer were paid for Lukaku.Lukaku scored 47 goals over 72 Serie A games at the San Siro in two seasons, which helped Inter win its first league title since 2010.Chelsea was heavily linked to Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Brut Haaland in the summer. However, the German club has ruled out the sale of the 21-year old Norwegian.
