Thanks to the ever-present eyes and cameras of the football-obsessed in Italy, Romelu Lukaku’s journey from Milan to London has been quite thoroughly documented today.
The 28-year-old striker was supposed to have his medical in Belgium on Sunday, which seemed overly complicated. And sure enough, it would appear that his medical was done this morning (Monday) in Milan, after which he hopped into a car ... holding a Chelsea shirt? That’s a bit odd, unless it’s a ruse with a Lukaku lookalike (a Lukalike?).
Le immagini delle visite di Lukaku per il Chelsea https://t.co/ME4VfCYyhN
— FcInterNews.it (@FcInterNewsit) August 9, 2021
In any case, more importantly, here’s Romelu at Milan’s Linate airport, presumably set to fly to London. Wonder what his inflight entertainment will be? A bit of Harry J Allstars maybe?
#Lukaku a Linate, prima della partenza per Londra: “Un saluto ai tifosi dell’#Inter che volevano rimanessi? Manderò un messaggio tra qualche giorno”
— Egle Patanè (@eglevicious23) August 9, 2021
✈️ #Chelsea @FcInterNewsit pic.twitter.com/79kBH5AK1K
Some reports has been expecting a potential announcement tonight, but given the late hour, it’s probably much more likely that we get that tomorrow only. Lukaku can be registered as late as 11pm Tuesday night for the Super Cup, though surely there’s no huge rush in that regard.
UPDATE: There’s been a stopover in Monaco for tea and scones, or some such.
#Lukaku and his agent @fedepastorello landed in Nice and tomorrow will have some meetings in Monaco, before leaving for #London as final destination @ChelseaFC @SkySports
— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) August 9, 2021