Romelu Lukaku can finally move on to Serie A, but not to Inter or to Juventus as thought during the summer market. Now, a week after the deadline to make transfers, the 30-year-old Belgian striker opens a door that could be the last one.
The option in question is Roma, who owns it Dan Friedkin contacted his compatriot, also an American Todd Boehleyowner of Chelsea, so that Lukaku can be part of the squad of Jose Mourinho on a loan with a purchase option.
Regarding the player’s salary, approximately 12 million euros per year, the agreement will contemplate that Chelsea will take part of it. Fredikin and Tiago PintoRoma’s sporting director, traveled to London to close the operation.
Lukaku played last season at Inter, who failed to extend his loan when he found out that he was also negotiating with Juventus, although this possibility also failed when he did not choose to go to Saudi Arabia. For your part, Mauricio Pochettinothe new Chelsea coach, is not having it.
Mourinho called
Mourinho also called Lukaku to join his project forming a tandem Paulo Dybala. The Portuguese has coached the Belgian at Chelsea (2013) and at Manchester United (2017-2018), which he signed from Everton for 84 million euros.
Source: La Verdad
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