Lukaku, 28, last week completed a £98m switch to Stamford Bridge from Inter, eight years on from leaving West London for Everton having failed to make the grade with the Blues. Lukaku believes that he begins his second Stamford Bridge spell a 'complete' player, before disclosing his close relationship with club legend Didier Drogba.

Leeds reportedly want to tie Patrick Bamford down to a new long-term deal to ward off interest from Tottenham. Bamford is in the last year of his of his contract at Elland Road and is reportedly a target for Spurs as they look for a suitable understudy for Harry Kane. According to the Telegraph their primary target is Dusan Vlahovic but Nuno Espirito Santo's side are keeping their options open as Fiorentina want the Serbian striker to sign a new deal.

Swansea have signed Manchester United defender Ethan Laird on loan for the rest of the season. Laird is reunited with Swansea boss Russell Martin after spending the second half of last season on loan at MK Dons. The Swans said on their official website: 'The 20-year-old defender will spend the remainder of the 2021-22 season at the Swansea.com Stadium and will wear the number 27 shirt.

Sheffield United are keen on signing Manchester United wonderkid Amad Diallo on loan, according to reports. The 19-year-old completed a £37million move from Italian side Atalanta in January but has only turned out eight times for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side since then. Reports claim the Red Devils are prepared to let Diallo go in the summer transfer window after Jadon Sancho's £73million arrival from Borussia Dortmund pushed him further down the pecking order.

Having worn the No 18 during his first spell, Lukaku (left) is now set to take the No 9 shirt at Chelsea once Tammy Abraham's move to Roma is finalised - the young England forward touched down on Italian soil on Sunday morning to complete his £34m transfer and join Jose Mourinho's revolution. But, as Abraham found out, that fabled striker's squad number seems to have something of a hex on it. So many revered centre forwards - including Fernando Torres (top right) and Alvaro Morata (inset, second right) have flopped while wearing Chelsea's No 9 in recent years that some fans have even called it 'cursed'. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (inset, right) was a rare success, while even midfielders and defenders have worn the No 9, including Khalid Boulahrouz (bottom right).

The 28-year-old (left) was unveiled to a sensational ovation from the United masses at Old Trafford before their season opener against Leeds, with Varane flaunting his new No 19 shirt before supporters. Varane could not contain his excitement at the reality that he will be playing alongside Pogba (right) week in, week out for United. 'I'm very happy,' he told the club's official website. 'I've known him for a very long time, we started together with the French national team and he's a great player.'

West Ham coach Stuart Pearce has revealed they are still keen on signing Jesse Lingard before the transfer window comes to a close on August 31. The England international revived his career with a stunning six-month loan spell with the Hammers last season, where he claimed nine goals and five assists in 16 games to guide West Ham to a sixth-place finish. Lingard has since returned to parent club United, where he was involved throughout pre-season, scoring in a 4-2 defeat to QPR. But he was left out of the squad for their 5-1 opening-day win over rivals Leeds, with West Ham still eyeing a deal. The Hammers also enjoyed a winning start to the season, coming from behind twice to beat Newcastle 4-2 away from home.

Christian Pulisic has hailed the acquisition of new Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku and believes the Belgium star can help bring more 'exciting times' to Stamford Bridge. The Blues, who won the Champions League last season started their Premier League campaign in impressive fashion with a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. However, Lukaku didn't feature against the Eagles due to quarantine protocols following his £98 million transfer from Inter Milan, and Pulisic expects the Belgium star to give the west London outfit a more clinical edge going forward this season.

The Frenchman is in the final year of his Manchester United deal and was linked with a move to the Parc des Princes this summer. But Lionel Messi's shock switch to PSG stopped any move for Pogba from happening with the French club prioritising the Argentine instead. While a move this summer is now off the cards, PSG are still interested in Pogba and will offer him a huge salary if he joins them when his United contract expires at the end of the season, according to the Independent.

Harry Kane is planning to make his return to action for Tottenham in Thursday's Europa Conference League fixture away to Pacos de Ferreira. Kane wasn't involved on Sunday as Tottenham started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City, who have been pursuing the England captain all summer.  As reported by The Athletic, Kane is eager to feature for Tottenham either on Thursday or away to Wolves on Sunday.

Real Madrid face a crucial week in their bid to finally sign Kylian Mbappe, who was booed by fans in Paris Saint-Germain's first home game of the season on Saturday. Spanish newspaper Marca said on their front cover on Monday that Real were entering the 'final stretch' of their long bid to sign the 22-year-old phenomenon in what would be their most stellar signing since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.  And television show El Chiringuito has said the forward has requested a meeting with PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, urging him to negotiate with Real over a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is eager to leave the club before the closure of the transfer window.  Bellerin has grown frustrated with what he sees as a reluctance from Arsenal to let him leave and is willing to take a pay cut to secure a move away, as reported by The Athletic.  The right-back was the subject of interest from Inter Milan but the move failed to materialise, with Arsenal having only been open to a sale or a loan with an obligation to buy. 

Henderson (main) has entered the final two years of his contract and was frustrated at the beginning of the summer when talks about extending his stay petered out. But after successful talks with Liverpool's higher-ups, Henderson is expected to put pen to paper on a new three-year deal with the option to extend it by a further year, according to The Athletic. The report goes on to claim that Henderson has not yet put pen to paper on a new deal but is expected commit his long-term future to the club, following Virgil van Dijk's (inset) lead.

Pique said he has already accepted a reduction and his fellow captains Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto are expected to do the same soon. Pique said he had to be the first to take the reduction so the club could register some of its new players in time for its opening game of the new 2021-22 LaLiga campaign, which Barcelona won 4-2 at the Nou Camp against Real Sociedad. The Catalan club lost club icon Lionel Messi because they couldn't give him a new contract that would fit into LaLiga's strict financial fair play regulations - leaving him to make the shocking switch to PSG last week. Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia, who both started on Sunday, reportedly couldn't have been registered without Pique's salary reduction.