Chelsea has signed Romelu Lukaku, a striker for the club's record 97.5 million from Inter Milan.Lukaku, who originally moved to Stamford Bridge in 2011 as a 17 year-old from Belgian side Anderlecht, has returned to Chelsea with a five-year contract.Belgium's record goalscorer has a fee that is more than the 75.8m Kai Havertz paid last summer.Lukaku stated that he was happy to be back at the club's wonderful club. It's been a long road for me. I arrived here as a child with much to learn. Now, I'm returning with more experience and maturity.As you all know, the relationship I have with this team is very important to me. As a child, I supported Chelsea and it is an incredible feeling to be able to support them again and help them win more titles."The club's direction fits my ambitions perfectly at 28, having just won Serie A. We can do a lot together.Use Chrome browser to access a better video player. Take a look at some of Lukaku’s top Premier League goals"Since leaving Chelsea, it has been a long and difficult journey. There have been many ups and downs. But these experiences have made me stronger and I am determined to help the team win more trophies. I'm eager to get started and help the club achieve greater success.Lukaku left Chelsea in 2014 to become one of Europe's most prolific strikers. He scored 87 goals in Everton's 166 games between 2014-2017, and 42 goals in Manchester United's 96 games during his time at Manchester United. Before signing for Inter, he was also a member of the Inter Football Club.The 28-year old scored 24 goals in Serie A last year, helping Inter win their first Scudetto after 11 years. This was as Inter ended the nine-year reign of Juventus as Italian top-flight champions.Marina Granovskaia, Chelsea director, said that Romelu Lukaku was simply one of the best goal-scorers and strikers in the world. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the club that he loves and to add his talents to our Champions League-winning team."We are looking to build upon last season's success and Lukaku will play an important role in reaching our goals."Chelsea were also interested in signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.For a better video player, please use Chrome browser. Zac Djellab from Football Daily says that Chelsea has needed a clinical striker. Lukaku is the right choice.Lukaku requested Inter to transfer Chelsea, even though he had publicly stated that he would remain in Milan until Euro 2020.Inter initially considered Lukaku untouchable this season, but changed their position under pressure to lower their wages.Antonio Conte left Inter in May because Inter was short of funds for the Italian club. Simone Inzaghi replaced him."Amazing move at every level"Roberto Martinez, Belgium's boss, praised the Lukaku transfer as a "fantastic move."Lukaku made his senior international debut in 2010 as a 16 year old. He has since scored 64 goals in 98 games for Belgium, which helped them to third place at the 2018 World Cup.Martinez stated, "This is an amazing move at all levels." "Romelu is an expert on the Premier League."For a better video player, please use Chrome browser. Roberto Martinez, Belgium's head coach, says Lukaku's move from Inter Milan to Chelsea is 'fantastic."He's had two amazing seasons. He had a tremendous impact on a very important project. Inter Milan was a team that tried to win Serie A. It's not an easy task, as you can see from Juventus' nine consecutive titles."Romelu was the focal player on which a new project was built. He was very consistent and became a leader on pitch. I believe that his maturity is evident in his game."Chelsea have taken Romelu Lukaku. A player they know well since he signed for the club 10 years back, but this is a very different player now. He is at his best moment in his career.Sky Sports has the summer transfer window.Follow all the latest news and rumours about transfer in our Transfer Centre blog on Sky Sports' digital platforms. You can also keep track of all developments on Sky Sports News.
