AS Roma chief Tiago Pinto has welcomed the arrival of Romelu Lukaku.

The striker has joined Roma on-loan from Chelsea for the season.

Pinto said: "Knowing that Lukaku has chosen Roma can only represent a source of great satisfaction for all of us: with his arrival we acquire further experience, professionalism and desire to win.

"All our choices are always aimed at raising standards.

"We constantly measure Roma's level of competitiveness and their goodness on the pitch: but seeing the fans welcome Romelu with that enthusiasm makes us really proud."