Romelu Lukaku

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In 13 games against Chelsea as a manager, Kenny Dalglish has not lost one.  Though he showed a bit of annoyance in the scheduling of the match, which came just 48 hours after their match against Manchester City, he won't have complained too much after the final whistle.  It was more of the same for…
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The Reds arrived in London today for their second match against Chelsea this month, this time in the Carling Cup quarter-finals. The game comes just 48 hours after Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Manchester City, something fans and Kenny Dalglish have shown distaste over. The game will go on, however, as both Chelsea and Liverpool clash…
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uefa.comVillarreal boss Juan Carlos Garrido has identified Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku as the man to solve his injury crisis. The 18-year-old has seen his first-team chances limited this season and a potential loan move in January would be seen as beneficial to both the player and the club. It is understood that Chelsea boss Andre…
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Didier Drogba returns to the Chelsea team for the Carling Cup third round visit of west London neighbours Fulham this evening. The Ivorian has been out of action since he suffered a horrific head injury against Norwich last month but has sufficiently recovered and is set to lead the line tonight. Drogba will be joined…
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Chelsea’s young pretenders Josh McEachran and Romelu Lukaku may be allowed to leave the club on loan if they do not play enough games this year. Although Stamford Bridge boss Andre Villas-Boas rates the duo extremely highly, he fears their progress could be hampered by a lack of regular football this season. Villas-Boas will allow both 18-year-olds to…
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Chelsea defender David Luiz has admitted he cannot wait to pull on a Chelsea shirt again after enduring a frustrating spell on the sidelines. The Brazilian has yet to play a competitive game for new Blues boss Andre Villas-boas due to a thigh injury but looks set to start for Brazil against Ghana on Monday…
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INS: Juan Mata (Valencia, £26m), Romelu Lukaku (Anderlecht, £20m), Thibaud Courtois (Genk, £5m), Lucas Piazon (Sao Paulo, £5m), Ulises Davila (Chivas, £5m), Oriol Romeu (Barcelona, £4.5m), Raul Meireles (Liverpool, £12m). For the first season in a very long time, Chelsea have been criticised at the beginning of the campaign. They are usually extremely solid starters…
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Stoke have been denied in their bid to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku on loan because of Premier League rules. The Belgian arrived at Chelsea from Anderlecht in early August and made his debut against Norwich City on Saturday. The giant striker looks set to be a big star at the club but may benefit…
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As the transfer window comes to a close teams will be forcing their hand to plug the gaps and get their season steamrolling for the next couple of months.  The summer has seen long-standing transfer saga's come to a close (i.e. Charlie Adam, Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri), and though the current drama is surrounding Luka…
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Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes Andre Villas-Boas will not hesitate in throwing new signings Romelu Lukaku and Oriol Romeu into the mix this season. The Blues have been given the ‘pensioner’ tag this season with many of their stars creeping into their 30’s, but they have begun to turn to youth in the market as…
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Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun has indicated that he is on the verge of leaving the club in the next few days. He appears to be surplus to requirements at Chelsea this season following the addition of Juan Mata from Valencia and the possible signing of Luka Modric from Tottenham. Media reports have indicated that Benayoun…
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Chelsea new boy Romelu Lukaku has admitted it was his dream to finally meet boyhood idol Didier Drogba. Now the £20 million teenager has urged Drogba to remain at the club in order to help him develop as a player. The teenager has been compared to the Chelsea striker with his size and style of…