CHELSEA will complete an extraordinary Triple Crown of instant Premier League glory if Romelu Lukaku returns – AND an awesome omen comes good.
Didier Drogba and David Luiz won the top-flight in their comeback seasons at Stamford Bridge in 2014-15 and 2016-17 respectively.
And striker Lukaku can round off a magnificent seven-year treble for the Blues, should his £97.5million switch from Inter Milan go through in the next few days as expected.
That would be a staggering stat, almost as awesome in itself as dethroning a Manchester City side for whom Jack Grealish’s £100m signing pips Lukaku to the English club-record fee.
It would also show that, statistically, football can be a game of both two halves AND three-thirds – with Belgium superstar Lukaku the final part.
All-time great Blues’ frontman Drogba had already won three Prem titles and the Champions League when he returned to lift a fourth top-flight crown under Jose Mourinho.
And two years later Brazil centre-back Luiz came back to notch his only Prem success, although he did win Europe’s top prize alongside Drogba in 2011-12.
Now it’s Lukaku’s turn.
And apart from exciting recent history, Chelsea fans can point to his being a far more pivotal re-signing than Drogba and Luiz.
Ivory Coast superstar Drogba was 36 when he rejoined for a nostalgic one-year stint as a bit-part player and dressing room leader.
And Luiz’s £34m capture from PSG for a second spell at the Bridge surprised many, due to his flamboyant but inconsistent style.
In contrast, Chelsea believe Lukaku, 28, is the best forward they could realistically recruit.
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