However, Lukaku also had an earlier spell at Stamford Bridge where he was not too successful and struggled to make a major impact. Signed in 2011 for a reported fee of £10 million (£17 million in add-ons), Lukaku made only 10 Premier League appearances for Chelsea. He was loaned in 2012-13 to West Bromwich Albion and then in 2013-14 he was loaned to Everton.
Chelsea then sold the Belgian to Everton for £28 million in 2014 making him Everton’s costliest player at the time. After a decent spell at Everton and Manchester United, Romelu Lukaku moved to Inter Milan where he finally announced himself as one of the best strikers in the world.
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Romelu Lukaku will be determined to make an impact on his return to Chelsea
Having been let go by Chelsea for just £28 million in 2014, Romelu Lukaku returns to Stamford Bridge with a hefty price tag and a glowing reputation. The Belgian will be determined to make an impact and prove himself at Chelsea.
Seen as a natural successor to Didier Drogba by some Chelsea fans, the 28-year-old striker could be the missing piece in Thomas Tuchel’s incredible squad. While the Blues are stacked in pretty much every department, Timo Werner’s form and the lack of a clinical finisher had Chelsea searching for a top quality striker in this transfer window.
They were linked with a big-money move for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, but with his price tag reported to be around £175 million, Chelsea decided to pursue Lukaku instead and ended up signing him for much more money than they sold him for in 2014.
Sold for just under £30 million in 2014, Lukaku returns to Chelsea as a superstar and will be expected to be among the goals in the 2021-22 Premier League season.
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