EXCLUSIVE: Romelu Lakaku - The teenage boy they call the new Drogba

30 November 2009 23:43
The first thing to know about Romelu Lukaku is that he is a man. He is over 6ft 2in, weighs 14 stone and has shoulders the breadth of a heavyweight boxer's.[LNB]The second thing to know about Romelu Lukaku is that he is a boy. He is sixth months past his 16th birthday, he is still at school and his hero is Didier Drogba.[LNB]The third thing to know about this boy-man of Belgian Congolese descent is that he is fast very fast and he scores goals, eight in 14 appearances for Anderlecht.[LNB] New Drog, old tricks: Teenage prodigy Romelu Lukaku shows his strength, just like Chelsea striker Didier Drogba,[LNB]Put all this together and there are reasons why scouts from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, AC Milan and Barcelona have beat a path to Anderlecht since the start of the season.[LNB]It is why in Brussels last week it was reported that Chelsea have offered Anderlecht €10million and a one-year loan-back agreement.[LNB] VIDEO SPECIAL: Watch footage of Romelu Lukaku - the teenage sensation from Anderlecht thatChelsea have physical and mental edge over title rivals, claims hot-shot Drogba Premier League reveal they paid a staggering £70.7m in agents fees last season - So how much did your club spend?CHELSEA FC

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