Romelu Lukaku is back at Chelsea and we caught up with the striker on his return to Cobham for an exclusive first interview to discuss how he’s developed as a player and a person, his important relationship with Didier Drogba and how Thomas Tuchel sees him fitting into the Blues team…


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Romelu, you’re back! Have things changed much here in the seven years since you departed?

‘The building has got bigger but it’s always looked this good! I’m very happy to be back. It’s good to be around the people and see a lot of familiar faces so I’m looking forward to getting to work with the team.

‘I’ve seen Hakim Ziyech so we had a little chat and I’ve been added to the WhatsApp group but I’m waiting to see the rest of the players tomorrow.’