Belgium international Romelu Lukaku will play for Roma, coached by Portugal’s José Mourinho, the Italian football club announced Thursday, which signed him on a season-long loan deal with Chelsea.
The 30-year-old striker is returning to Italy, where he spent three seasons with Inter Milan, including reaching the Champions League final in 2022/23, stepping up his offensive capabilities at the behest of the Portuguese manager.
Lukaku has already been Italian champions with Inter and this Thursday he is ‘enthusiastic about the ambition of the club’s owners’, looking to ‘work, be humble and grow game by game’.
“I can’t wait to help my teammates on and off the field. (…) As a rival, I witnessed the atmosphere at the Olimpico stadium and now I can feel the warmth of the Roma fans,” he said he, whose words are quoted by the club.
With 75 goals in 108 Belgian caps, the Giallorossi’s new star is the new star of the attack, which already features Argentine Paulo Dybala and has been reinforced this season by Iranian Sardar Azmoun.
The new partner of the Portuguese Rui Patricio and Renato Sanches will bring “more experience, professionalism and desire to win,” said sports director, also Portuguese Tiago Pinto.
Lukaku scored 14 goals in 37 games last season, in a career that began at Anderlecht and saw him excel at Everton and Manchester United, as well as at Inter, without ever fully making his mark. at Chelsea, having crossed paths with Mourinho. in blues and red devils.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Dave Martin, and I’m an experienced journalist working in the news industry. As a part of my work, I write for 24 News Reporters, covering mostly sports-related topics. With more than 5 years of experience as a journalist, I have written numerous articles on various topics to provide accurate information to readers.