Official: Romelu Lukaku Joins Chelsea on a Permanent Deal From Inter for €115M Fee
- Romelu Lukaku has sealed his return to Premier League club Chelsea on a permanent deal from Inter for €115m fee
- Official confirmation has it that the Belgian striker will receive €12m net/season plus add ons as salary
- The blockbuster deal becomes the biggest sale in Serie A history as the striker returns to his former club
English Premier League club Chelsea have confirmed that Romelu Lukaku has returned to the Stamford Bridge outfit.
The Belgian international returns to the London club where he was a player between 2011 and 2014.
Chelsea have confirmed that he put pen on paper on a five-year contract and will add attacking firepower to Thomas Tuchel’s squad of European champions.
The delighted player said via the club's website:
"I’m happy and blessed to be back at this wonderful club. It’s been a long journey for me: I came here as a kid who had a lot to learn, now I’m coming back with a lot of experience and more mature.
"The relationship I have with this club means so much to me, as you know. I have supported Chelsea as a kid and now to be back and try to help them win more titles is an amazing feeling.
"The way the club is going fits my ambitions perfectly at 28 and just coming off winning Serie A. I think this opportunity comes at the right time and hopefully we can have a lot of success together.
"Since I left Chelsea, it’s been a long journey with a lot of ups and downs, but these experiences made me strong and the challenge is to try to help the team win some more trophies. I can’t wait to get started and to help the club achieve more success."
Shaqiri poised to leave Liverpool
Xherdan Shaqiri could leave Liverpool before the close of this transfer window this summer as he has reportedly agreed on personal terms with French League giants Olympique Lyon.
The 29-year-old who scored three goals in five Euro 2020 games for Switzerland is not one of Jurgen Klopp's favourites having been frozen out of the Reds squad.
And with one year left on his deal, the Merseyside outfit is considering cashing in on him to avoid losing him for free next year.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano appears to have backed up this claim after suggesting the Swiss star is ready to move to France and is actively trying to expedite his exit.