Today August 12, 2021, Chelsea confirmed Romelu Lukaku’s transfer from Inter Milan back to London. The striker was the second top scorer in the Serie A’s most recently completed season with 24 goals, 11 assists. Lukaku recored these goals in just 36 games.
List of Serie A top 10 scorers 2020-21 season
Rank | Name | Club | Goals | Assists | Played | Goals per 90 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | 29 | 3 | 33 | 0.93 |
2 | Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | 24 | 11 | 36 | 0.75 |
3 | Luis Muriel | Atalanta | 22 | 9 | 36 | 1.38 |
4 | Dusan Vlahovic | Fiorentina | 21 | 3 | 37 | 0.64 |
5 | Ciro Immobile | Lazio | 20 | 6 | 35 | 0.63 |
5 | Simy | Crotone | 20 | 2 | 38 | 0.61 |
7 | Lorenzo Insigne | Napoli | 19 | 7 | 35 | 0.60 |
8 | Domenico Berardi | Sassuolo | 17 | 7 | 30 | 0.62 |
8 | Lautaro Martínez | Inter Milan | 17 | 6 | 38 | 0.59 |
10 | João Pedro | Cagliari | 16 | 3 | 37 | 0.44 |
It’s official, Chelsea has confirmed that Romelu Lukaku joins Chelsea on a permanent deal from Inter for €115m fee. Lukaku will earn receive €12m net/season plus add ons as salary starting immediately.
The €115m fee sale cost is the highest ever transfer fee in Serie A history, Romelu is back Stamford Bridge and he is expected to score a lot of goals for them this season.
Lukaku: “I’m happy, blessed to be back at this wonderful club. I have supported Chelsea as a kid. The way the club is going fits my ambitions perfectly and just coming off winning Serie A. This opportunity comes at the right time and we can have a lot of success together”
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