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Man City defender Kompany helped Chelsea signing Lukaku realise Drogba dream

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany has helped - in an indirect way - Romelu Lukalu realise his dream of moving to Chelsea.

The Anderlecht striker is today undergoing a Chelsea medical.

Lukaku recalls when had the chance to speak to Didier Drogba the day after his 17th birthday.

"I was with the national team and Vincent Kompany was talking to Drogba and he gave me the phone," Lukaku said. "We spoke for about 30 minutes and I asked him a thousand questions. It was a very emotional moment. These opportunities don't come along very often in a lifetime and you have to make the most of them."

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