Romelu Lukaku breaks another record as he closes in on Chelsea return

Romelu Lukaku is set to become the most expensive player in history in accumulated transfer fees as he nears his Chelsea return.

The Belgium striker is close to re-joining Chelsea – ten years after first doing so – with Inter Milan accepting a £97.5million bid.

It means he will have cost the most in joint transfers ever, surpassing Neymar’s prior record of £246.6m.

The Brazilian moved from Santos, to Barcelona and then PSG in a world-record £198m deal in 2017.

But with Lukaku now heading back to Stamford Bridge, it will see his total transfer fees rocket to £293.5m.