The transfer is expected to be revealed in the coming days, and Il Mattino of Calcio Napoli 24 reports that Napoli and Romelu Lukaku have reached an agreement on a three-year contract. The Belgian is holding out for a resolution to the Victor Osimhen dilemma while the Partenopei look for potential buyers for the Nigerian striker.
Premier League group Lukaku’s release clause is significantly lower than the €25–€30 million Chelsea is willing to part with for him. Because the 31-year-old has extensive Serie A playing experience, Napoli views his possible arrival as a tactically sound and cost-effective agreement. It’s only a matter of time until the former Inter and Roma player returns to the league because he has always been able to demonstrate his abilities there.
Chelsea prepared to lose €70m or more on nightmare signing wanted by Napoli
Selling Romelu Lukaku is going to be one of Chelsea’s biggest summertime challenges. After he leaves, a sizable sum of money and wages will be available for us to make improvements. The €100 million that was lost up front and the length of time it took to complete the signing of Lukaku were both major factors in the disaster. It has been a yearly problem because no one has been willing to cover both his huge salary and transfer cost in full.
Those kinds of numbers, we’re sure, will be sufficient at this point to convince the team to let go of him, and the striker will probably be eager to work with newly hired Antonio Conte—the manager under whom he enjoyed the greatest previous success.
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