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Romelu Lukaku is the one that got away for Chelsea... talk of a £90m swoop for their former striker gives both club and player a second chance at success - and it's a move that makes sense for all parties after his nightmare first spell at Stamford Bridge

When Chelsea's hierarchy look back at their transfer dealings over the past decade, one name will almost certainly stand out as the one that got away.

When Romelu Lukaku arrived from Anderlecht in 2011, it was as a supporter of the team, a bonafide member of the Didier Drogba fan club, desperate to secure success.

Just a year prior to his arrival, the Belgian had visited Stamford Bridge on a school trip, with a YouTube video of him looking around the stadium still widely viewed today.

Romelu Lukaku is flying high for Inter Milan and is one of the best strikers in world football
At Chelsea, though, it was a different story and he failed to net in 12 Premier League games

'Give me a ball and I will be playing here for five hours,' he says.