Chelsea have announced that Romelu Lukaku has completed a move to Roma on a season-long loan.
Chelsea have confirmed the transfer in a very brief statement on the club’s official website.
“Romelu Lukaku has completed a season-long loan move to Serie A club A.S. Roma. The Belgium international, who joined Chelsea in the summer of 2021, spent the previous campaign on loan at Inter Milan,” read a statement. “Lukaku will link up in the Italian capital with former Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho, who guided Roma to the Europa League final last season.”
Lukaku will wear the No. 90 shirt at Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The Belgian wore the same number in Serie A at Inter last season, scoring 14 goals in 37 games, and is clearly relishing the prospect of another season in the Italian top flight.
“The welcome I’ve received from this club and its fans has excited me and given me even more motivation to give my all for my new team. As an opponent, I felt the atmosphere of the Stadio Olimpico, and felt the warmth of the Romanisti,” he told Roma’s club media.
“It’s nice to know I’m a part of it today. I recently got the opportunity to speak with the owners, and I was impressed by their ambition. Now we must work, be humble, and grow game by game. For my part, I can’t wait to be available to my teammates both on and off the pitch.”
Roma are due back in action on Friday in Serie A against AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico.
