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Romelu Lukaku is given a hero's welcome by fans in Rome as the Belgian lands in the Italian capital ahead of £5m loan from Chelsea... with Jose Mourinho set to reunite with the former Man United striker

Romelu Lukaku has landed in Italy as he prepares to complete a season-long loan move to join Serie A giants Roma.

The Belgian is set to put pen-to-paper in the Italian capital after Chelsea accepted a £5m loan offer for the striker.

Lukaku will be reunited with Roma manager Jose Mourinho after the pair previously worked together during spells at Stamford Bridge and Manchester United.

There is expectation on the 30-year-old to rediscover his best form after a difficult 12 months that saw him struggle to cement a starting berth at Inter Milan last season and fail to find the net in the Qatar World Cup.