Chelsea need €35m plus bonuses for Romelu Lukaku while Napoli are solely ready to pay €25m plus bonuses in accordance with stories in Italy.
It’s been a busy summer time for Chelsea up to now with seven new faces coming via the doorways at Stamford Bridge, however they’re additionally eager to dump a variety of gamers within the window.
The Blues are at present on their pre-season tour of America and tackle Wrexham on Wednesday night of their first pleasant earlier than dealing with Celtic on Saturday.
Napoli and Chelsea aside on Lukaku charge
Lukaku is among the many gamers Chelsea need to offload and the Belgian’s return to Stamford Bridge has been an entire nightmare for the membership.
The 31-year-old returned to west London in 2021 for simply shy of £100m from Inter and he’s spent the final two seasons on mortgage in Italy at Inter and Roma.
Earlier than Lukaku left for Roma, Chelsea inserted a £38m exit clause, which they reportedly count on in full from any potential suitors.
Lukaku is attracting curiosity from the Saudi Professional League, however he’s bought his coronary heart set on a reunion with former supervisor Antonio Conte in Naples.
Reviews have prompt that Napoli have agreed a 3 12 months contract with Lukaku, however Di Marzio have reported the 2 membership’s are but to agree on a charge.
The report provides that Napoli are solely ready to pay €25m while the Blues need €35m, with recent contact happening between the Serie A membership and Lukaku’s entourage on Wednesday.
A switch is dependant on Victor Osimhen leaving, however up to now no golf equipment are keen to pay his £113m launch clause, and Napoli are nonetheless taking a look at options for the Nigerian’s exit.
Chelsea will clearly need as near the exit clause as potential, however an even bigger bonus for them shall be getting the striker’s wages off the books, that are believed to be in extra of £300,000 per week.
