(Image): As Lukaku breaks Cristiano Ronaldo & Neymar record fees after signing for Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku has broken a record held by PSG forward Romelu Lukaku after completing his £97.5million transfer to Chelsea.
Lukaku is now the most expensive player in football history in terms of combined transfer fees.
Following his transfer to Chelsea, Lukaku now has a combined transfer fee of £289million, ahead of Neymar who has a combined transfer fee of £279million.
Cristiano Ronaldo is third on the list with a combined transfer fee of £207million while Alvaro Morata is fourth with a combined transfer fee of £170million.
Meanwhile, Lukaku admitted he’s happy to be back at Chelsea.
“I’m happy and blessed to be back at this wonderful club,” Lukaku told the club’s website. “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.”
