Chelsea striker Romeo Lukaku is expected to leave the club permanently this summer, with Napoli keen on securing his signature.
Reputed Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has suggested that Serie A giants Napoli could walk away from the deal to sign Belgian international Romelu Lukaku if they cannot find a common ground with Chelsea soon.
Lukaku was on loan at AS Roma last season, and he was outstanding for them. The experienced striker scored 21 goals in all competitions, and he would be a quality acquisition for Napoli as well.
The 31-year-old has played under Antonio Conte in the past, and he helped the Italian manager win the Serie A title with Inter Milan. Lukaku knows the Italian manager’s philosophy, and he could have settled quickly and made an instant instant.
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is likely to leave the club this summer amid his links with Chelsea. So, the Partenopei will have to replace him adequately. The Belgian international seems like the ideal acquisition on paper.
The experienced attacker has extensive experience of competing in Serie A and he could have hit the ground running at Napoli, who have been pushing hard to sign him. It will be interesting to see if the clubs can sort out their differences and get a deal done.
Chelsea yet to respond to Napoli offer
Di Marzio has revealed that Napoli have already offered €30 million for the Belgian striker. But Chelsea are yet to approve the transfer. It will be interesting to see if the Blues are willing to accept the offer from the Serie A club.
If Chelsea do not respond in the next few hours, Napoli will switch their attention towards David Neres and sign him for a fee of around €28 million. Napoli already have a draft agreement with Benfica regarding the Brazilian attacker.
Chelsea will have to act quickly if they want to sell Lukaku to Napoli this summer. The Belgian does not have a future at Stamford Bridge, and it makes sense for the parties to go their separate ways.
Chelsea will have to accept a massive loss on the Belgian and this is the right time for them to move on. It remains to be seen how the situation develops. Lukaku will certainly hope that the clubs can finalise an agreement so that he can reunite with Conte at the Italian club..
