Chelsea Transfer News: Latest on Romelu Lukaku and Juan Cuadrado Rumours

Chelsea are said to be “confident” of bringing former striker Romelu Lukaku back to the club in a deal that could be worth up to £65 million.

That’s according to Simon Johnson of the London Evening Standard, who reported that the Belgium international wants to make a return to Stamford Bridge, where he feels as if he has “unfinished business.” Everton bought the striker from the Blues for £28 million in 2014, and, as Johnson noted, he has also been linked to Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.

Lukaku has enjoyed the best season of his career at Goodison Park, netting 18 Premier League goals in a struggling outfit. He seems keen to move on, though.

“In my head, I have already made a decision,” he said recently, per Johnson. “It’s true that the English competition suits me perfectly, but there are plenty of other beautiful clubs.”

As BBC Sport’s Phil McNulty noted, while the player may well want to make the step to a more illustrious club, ultimately it’s not his decision:

Lukaku talks of “beautiful clubs” he may join & reveals he’s made decision on his future. Forgets Everton will need a beautiful offer first.

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) May 22, 2016

Still, Everton would find it tough to say no to an offer of such massive proportions. Chelsea need another goalscorer in the team, and given that Lukaku is just 23 years old, the potential is there for longevity at the point of attack.

He’d transform their attacking forays. Lukaku’s physicality means that teams can play direct into him, but he is also extremely quick for a man of his somatotype, able to run the channels and dribble …

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