Romelu Lukaku spotted off plane at airport in London ahead of Chelsea transfer
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Romelu Lukaku has been spotted stepping off a plane in London ahead of his £97.5million move to Chelsea.
The Inter Milan striker is heading back to Stamford Bridge seven years after departing to join Everton, with Blues chiefs opting to re-sign him after failing to prise top target Erling Haaland away from Borussia Dortmund.
Reports suggest he underwent the first part of his Chelsea medical out in Italy earlier this week, before jetting to Nice for meetings with agent Federico Pastorello and then to London.
Footage has surfaced on social media of Lukaku touching down at Biggin Hill airport in Bromley on Wednesday night.
He will then head 18 miles across London to dot the i's and cross the t's on his £200,000-a-week Chelsea contract, which is believed to run until 2026.
Sky Sports are reporting that the final paperwork involved with the transfer is currently being completed by club lawyers ahead of Lukaku's arrival.
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The Belgium international is closing in on his Chelsea return whilst his new team-mates battle it out with Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup.
It is unlikely he will be involved in their opening Premier League outing against Crystal Palace this Saturday, with next weekend's trip to Arsenal a more likely debut date.
Lukaku has taken his game to new heights since leaving Chelsea in 2014, scoring 87 goals in 166 games for Everton before landing a £75million move to Manchester United two years later.
After netting 42 goals in 96 games for United the 6ft 3in frontman left to join Inter, helping the Italian club win their first Scudetto since 2010 last season.
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Thomas Tuchel waxed lyrical about Chelsea's incoming signing before their Super Cup clash with Villarreal, saying: "Romelu is one of the guys like Haaland, [Robert] Lewandowski and [Harry] Kane, a real No 9 who loves to score and has a presence in the box.
"He has the kind of profile we are looking for."
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