Lukaku Joins WBA On Loan

[James 5,218]

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has completed a season-long loan move to West Brom. The Baggies won the race for the 19-year-old Belgium star, who had attracted interest from a number of clubs, including Fulham.

Lukaku, who joined Chelsea for £18million last summer, will work under former Blues assistant manager Steve Clarke.

Boyhood Chelsea fan Lukaku struggled to break into the first-team squad at Stamford Bridge last season and was prevented from being loaned out under FIFA rules, having already played for Anderlecht.

But those barriers were lifted this summer, much to Lukaku's delight.

He told Chelsea TV: 'I'm very excited. After last season, where I was able to adjust and prepare for this season, I can't wait to start at West Brom.

'It's very important because, like Chelsea, West Brom play in the Premier League, but it will also be a good learning school for me where I need to work hard with the players around me.

'I've heard a lot of positives about Steve Clarke here and it will be important for me to listen and learn from him. He plays good football.'

Clarke, who was appointed to his first managerial post this summer, told his club's official website: 'I'm delighted to welcome Romelu to the club.

'He's a strong, powerful centre-forward who is young, enthusiastic and eager to learn. He was also desperate to come here.

'Romelu had a lot of Europe's top clubs chasing him when he joined Chelsea from Anderlecht for big money a year ago and also had several Premier League teams wanting to take him on loan this summer, so we've done well to get him.

'With the calibre of strikers Chelsea have got, he's found it difficult to break into the first team at Stamford Bridge.

'But he's had a season working at a top Premier League club and he now needs more minutes on the pitch.

'We're more than happy for Romelu to continue his development with us. I am sure he will be a big help to the squad over the course of the season.'

Source:Daily Mail

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[Ollie 4,400]

Excellent move. WBA play good football and are also a premiership club so it's obviously good that he keeps himself in the prem and hopefully does some things against our rivals. Good stuff.

[uzairblue 22]

Official: Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has joined West Brom on a season-long loan deal. Good luck

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[royg 96]

Can he play as the first Striker or he's no. 2?

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[Pacquiao 1,834]

Good Luck to him! i hope he develops into a top striker!

[Fulham Broadway 16,953]

He might not get many starts above Long and Odemwingie, but coming on as a sub could be good for him

However, my gut feeling is he wont make the grade at SW 6, and the hype of the 'next Drogba' was way over the top

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

hope the move will develop him further. to me he`s like an unopened fire damaged tin ..things don`t look that good now but we won`t know for sure till he`s opened up and we get to see what`s inside.

Steve Clarke is the tin opener.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

He might not get many starts above Long and Odemwingie, but coming on as a sub could be good for him

However, my gut feeling is he wont make the grade at SW 6, and the hype of the 'next Drogba' was way over the top

Odemwingie played on the wings a lot last year, and he probably will this year too.

[Fulham Broadway 16,953]

Odemwingie played on the wings a lot last year, and he probably will this year too.

Possibly but he is a striker who scores a lot of goals

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Odemwingie played on the wings a lot last year, and he probably will this year too.

Yes but they just signed Rosenberg as well which still probably makes Romelu their third choice striker.

I hope I am wrong, but I think this loan will be pretty much like the Josh to Swansea one.

[Kieran. 6,317]

West Brom fans seem to think he's going to start most of their games next year.

[Jype 6,398]

Yes but they just signed Rosenberg as well which still probably makes Romelu their third choice striker.

I hope I am wrong, but I think this loan will be pretty much like the Josh to Swansea one.

I wouldn't worry about Rosenberg because he's shit but West Brom do have a worrying amount of strikers at the moment. Hopefully they will now get rid of someone to make room for Romelu.

[Badboy 1,526]

West Brom fans seem to think he's going to start most of their games next year.

That's because Long is probably going to leave in the next few days according to their fans.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

That's because Long is probably going to leave in the next few days according to their fans.

Really? I heard that Odemwengie is the one leaving..

[RhonddaBlue88 14]

Very good move for all parties involved this romelu has the potential to be a top player and has bags of ability already! he just needs the oppurtunity! should be a starter for wba maybe not at 1st but once hes settled a little he will soon be number 1!

I guess this means we are probably going to go after cavani then! duno wether thats a good or bad thing???.. Torres needs to be the main striker for him to have any chance of turning his chelsea career around but i also rate sturridge and he shouldnt be 3rd choice he deserves a crack! but then again cavani is a quality striker and would add alot to the team!

[Blue Armour 4,323]

Its very good considering Steve Clarke is their manager. He'll have a better chance to develop over there.

[Beirut_Blues 306]

So what are our strike options for now?

Torresm maybe Sturridge as CF??

[Hutcho 8,443]

I agree with most of the comments that have been already posted, in that it is great news for us, west brom and especially and most crucially Lukaku... He will get valuable game time and i will especially look forward to seeing him try to become the "star" of the team... Will watch with interest... It cannot be a bad thing, even if he wasn't to have a great season, though i think he will do well, as West brom will be a bit more physica and direct and he can really work on his hold up play and especially first touch... No point having a 19 year old sitting on the bench for the season, and adding the fact he is going to a fellow premier league club means he will also get big game experience and anything he can do against the big teams will help us out a bit... Just hope he doesn't like it too much as we will want him back...