On August 23, according to British media reports, Chelsea will meet with representatives from Napoli to discuss the transfer of Lukaku. This also means that the Belgian international’s career at Stamford Bridge is entering its final countdown.
The head coach of Napoli, Conte, has a high regard for Lukaku and has commissioned the club’s football director, Giovanni Manna, to negotiate with Chelsea. It is understood that Manna is about to meet with the senior management of Chelsea, and at that time, Lukaku’s agent will also be present. It is reported that Lukaku and Napoli have already reached an agreement on personal terms, the only remaining issue is the final negotiation result between the two clubs.
Lukaku has no place in Chelsea’s squad and has not played for the Blues this season. Lukaku is very familiar with the Serie A arena, having played for teams like Inter Milan and Roma successively, and he also helped Inter win the Serie A title in the 2020-21 season and the Italian Cup in the 2022-23 season.