London: Chelsea have completed the signing of teenage striker Romelu Lukaku from Anderlecht for a fee believed to be in the region of 22 million pounds.
The Belgian international is available for selection for Saturday's game against West Brom and will wear the No.18 shirt for the Blues this season.
The 18-year-old scored 16 goals in 37 games for Anderlecht last season and has made 10 apperances for his national side, scoring twice.
Speaking about his arrival at Stamford Bridge, the striker told the club's official website: "It's a dream come true. I dreamed to play here since I was 10 years old, thinking about shaking hands with all those players like John Terry and Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, it's amazing to arrive here in a big club with big ambition. It was just what I was searching for.
"It was a good experience to play in Belgium but I wanted to take a big step to join a big club and I said from day one that I wanted to go to Chelsea.
"To be here now is so good. There are guys with a lot of experience at international level and they [have] won everything, but I [have not], I don't have the same feeling as them. I just want to win something so I am very hungry to start with these guys."
The teenager knows there will be high expectations for him and he is hopeful he will adapt to the Premier League quickly and enjoy a good first season in England.
He added: "I understand there is a lot of pressure on the team but with the players that we have, so much experience and so much talent, and with a great boss also, you can see that we can be confident we can make a successful season.
"First of all I just want to learn and train as much as possible to improve myself and show the coach that when he needs me I am ready. Then I hope to make minutes for the team and be helpful for the team, because the team is the most important thing. If you think positively about the team it will be positive for you."
The young striker has often been compared to Drogba, and he admitted they are quite similar and he cannot wait to learn from the Ivorian.
"We have similar playing styles, but I am also very fast. I want to learn off him how it is to play here at the Bridge and how to prepare for games," he continued.
"I can also learn off the other strikers and experienced players in the squad. I think if you are clever on and off the pitch you will get accepted and that's what I want."
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