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Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has agreed to join Italian side Roma on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea.
The 30-year-old returns to Serie A having spent last season on loan with Inter Milan, helping them reach the Champions League final.
He is reported to have turned down a lucrative move to Saudi Pro League.
“The welcome that this club and these fans gave me thrilled me and represents a further incentive to give everything for my new team,” Lukaku said.
Lukaku is believed to have accepted a wage cut to be reunited with coach Jose Mourinho at Roma.
Mourinho briefly managed Lukaku in 2013-14, during the striker’s first spell at Chelsea, before the Portuguese signed him for Manchester United from Everton in 2017 for £75m.
Lukaku added: “I had the opportunity to speak with the owners in recent days and I was struck by their ambition.
“Now we have to work, be humble and grow game after game. For my part, I can’t wait to make myself available to my teammates, on and off the field.”
More to follow.
