Belgian whizkid Romelu Lukaku has finally completed his transfer to Chelsea from Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £20 million.
The 18-year-old striker passed a medical at Chelsea last week but the details of the move were finalised after he played for Belgium earlier this week.
Lukaku will wear the number 18 shirt and is available for selection for the Blues' match at home against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
"It's a dream come true," Lukaku told the club's official website.
"I dreamed to play here since I was 10 years old, thinking about shaking hands with all those players like John Terry and Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.
"It's amazing to arrive here in a big club with big ambition. It was just what I was searching for."
Despite being just 18 years of age and playing only 73 matches for Anderlecht, Lukaku's return of 33 goals has had scouts from around Europe drooling at his undoubted promise.
He added: "It was a good experience to play in Belgium but I wanted to take a big step to join a big club and I said from day one that I wanted to go to Chelsea.
"To be here now is so good. There are guys with a lot of experience at international level and they won everything.
"But I didn't. I don't have the same feeling as them. I just want to win something so I am very hungry to start with these guys."
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| Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku is now officially a Chelsea player Photo: AP |
The 18-year-old striker passed a medical at Chelsea last week but the details of the move were finalised after he played for Belgium earlier this week.
Lukaku will wear the number 18 shirt and is available for selection for the Blues' match at home against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
"It's a dream come true," Lukaku told the club's official website.
"I dreamed to play here since I was 10 years old, thinking about shaking hands with all those players like John Terry and Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.
"It's amazing to arrive here in a big club with big ambition. It was just what I was searching for."
Despite being just 18 years of age and playing only 73 matches for Anderlecht, Lukaku's return of 33 goals has had scouts from around Europe drooling at his undoubted promise.
He added: "It was a good experience to play in Belgium but I wanted to take a big step to join a big club and I said from day one that I wanted to go to Chelsea.
"To be here now is so good. There are guys with a lot of experience at international level and they won everything.
"But I didn't. I don't have the same feeling as them. I just want to win something so I am very hungry to start with these guys."
