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Chelsea SMASHED their wage record to land £98m man Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has overtaken N'Golo Kante as Chelsea's top earner following his mega-money move from Inter Milan.

Chelsea completed their £98million swoop for the 28-year-old on Thursday, with the European champions finally landing the elite goalscorer that Thomas Tuchel has sought after this summer.

Lukaku re-joins the Blues having left for Everton in 2013 for £28m, and returns to the club a player transformed from the raw talent that failed to make an impact at Stamford Bridge.

Romelu Lukaku is reportedly Chelsea's best-paid player following his mega-money return

Romelu Lukaku is reportedly Chelsea's best-paid player following his mega-money return

The 28-year-old has joined from Inter Milan in a u00a398m statement signing for the Londoners

The 28-year-old has joined from Inter Milan in a £98m statement signing for the Londoners

And according to The Athletic, Lukaku comes back to West London as the highest earner in Tuchel's squad, with the Belgian's salary dwarfing new team-mate Kante's £290,000-per-week wage.