Romelu Lukaku sends five-word
message to Chelsea team-mates following £97.5m transfer
"Romelu Lukaku has sent a message to his new Chelsea team-mates following the club breaking
their transfer record for the striker.
Lukaku, who left the Blues in 2014 for Everton after a frustrating spell at Stamford Bridge,
has cost the west London club £97.5million - which smashes the record fee spent on Kai
Havertz last summer by more than £20m.
The Belgium international fired Inter Milan to Serie A glory last season and returns to
Chelsea as a much more well-rounded player than when he left the club all those years
ago.
Many have tipped Lukaku to be the missing piece in Thomas Tuchel 's puzzle in London,
with the Blues struggling at times last season in the final third.
It remains to be seen whether the 28-year-old forward will be eligible to face Crystal Palace
on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League opener, but Lukaku will join his Chelsea team-mates
very soon as he embarks on a new chapter in his career.
Now, Lukaku has taken to Twitter to send a message to his new team-mates and his adoring
supporters.
It was a simple five-word message from the £97.5m striker, which read: "Happy to be
back home.
When Lukaku says "home", he really believes it. Speaking to the club's official website
after his move back to Stamford Bridge was confirmed, the Belgian spoke about his love
for the Blues.
He said: "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."