Chelsea's forward Romelu Lukaku has been roped in by Serie A side AS Roma on a season-long loan, both clubs stated on Thursday.
The loan fee was not disclosed but Italian media valued the deal at eight million euros ($8.70 million), including bonuses.
The 30-year-old will be reunited with Roma manager Jose Mourinho, who worked with him at Chelsea and Manchester United.
"The welcome I've received from this club and its fans has excited me and given me even more motivation to give my all for my new team," Lukaku said.
"I recently got the opportunity to speak with the owners, and I was impressed by their ambition. Now we must work, be humble, and grow game by game. For my part, I can't wait to be available to my team mates both on and off the pitch."
Lukaku, who had a successful loan spell at Inter Milan last season, has reportedly agreed to a large wage cut.
Roma have one point from their first two Serie A matches this season and host AC Milan on Friday.
Earlier, Inter Milan were left disappointed after learning that Lukaku will not be part of their squad as the Serie A season, manager Simone Inzaghi said earlier this month.
The 30-year-old Belgian was close to securing a permanent move from Chelsea following last season's loan spell at Inter according to local media. However, negotiations were halted as he reportedly had talks with the club's rivals Juventus.
"I thank Lukaku for what he gave us last season. I wanted him here and would have liked that to continue, but he made a different decision," Inzaghi told reporters.
"It’s disappointing how it ended because he had been given a warm welcome by the Inter family."
— Additional input from Reuters.
