Romelu Lukaku is all set to join Napoli from Chelsea, with a deal in place between the two clubs. The Serie A club will pay around €30 million for the striker with around €15 million in add-ons based on his performance.
The Belgian reunites with Antonio Conte once again after winning the Scudetto together at Inter Milan and reaching the finals of the Champions League while with the Nerazzurri too.
Romelu Lukaku to join Napoli from Chelsea at last
🚨🔵 Romelu Lukaku to Napoli, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between clubs.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 23, 2024
Chelsea accept €30m fixed fee plus add-ons up to €15m for €45m potential package.
Permanent transfer brokered by Ali Barat for Epic Sports.
Lukaku will sign 3 year deal at Napoli until 2027. pic.twitter.com/Hc0pm21qZl
Negotiations have been going on for weeks between the two parties, and an agreement is finally in place for the move to go through. Lukaku has agreed to a three-year contract with the Azzurri, and will put pen to paper in the coming days.
The striker remains one of Chelsea’s most expensive transfers of all-time, having been recruited for €112 million from Inter in 2022. However, things didn’t work out for him during his second spell at Stamford Bridge, and he is now set to return to Italy after spending last season on loan at Roma.
It now remains to be seen if Chelsea can sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli, who remains one of their top transfer targets.
