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Stoke's attempts to bring Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku to the club on loan were doomed from the start, according to the Premier League.
A rule states: ''a Temporary Transfer to a Club may not take place in the Transfer Window in which the Transferor Club acquired the Player's registration''.
Therefore, Lukaku will stay at Chelsea and fight for a first-team place.
Written by Conroy Sanders
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