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Daily Mirror
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Joshua Smith

Chelsea news: Romelu Lukaku replacement identified as ownership decision looms

Chelsea's decision day has arrived as the deadline set by the US bank handling the club's sale for Roman Abramovich for bids to be submitted is upon us.

It means the club could just be days away from their next owner being announced after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government. But it remains to be seen who exactly that will be as the biggest decision in the club's entire history now looms.

It comes as the club earned a tidy £9million windfall that won't be blocked by the sanctions imposed on their current owner. And the club appear to have identified the perfect replacement for Romelu Lukaku to lead the line – and he's already on the club's books.

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