"Here We Go!" Lukaku ends up in Conte's Napoli

Aug 24, 2024

'Here We Go!' Lukaku ends up in Conte's Napoli
Romelo Lukaku is moving to Napoli under Antonio Conte.

European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano shouted 'Here we go!' on his SNS on the 24th (Korea time).

The oral contract between Chelsea and Napoli has been completed, and Chelsea has offered a total of 45 million euros (about 66.9 billion won) in addition to a transfer fee of 30 million euros (about 44.6 billion won), and the contract period is three years until 2027.

As a result, Lukaku will again share a team with Conte, who had a good day on loan at Inter Milan between 2019 and 2021, after three years. Victor Osimhen will wear a Napoli uniform, which continues to raise rumors of a transfer.

'Belgium national striker born in 1993' Lukaku played for West Bromwich, Everton (rental) and Manchester United after moving to Chelsea from Anderlecht in the 2011-2012 season and reworn his Chelsea jersey in August 2021. Chelsea signed Lukaku on a five-year contract worth 97.5 million pounds (about 170 billion won), the club's highest transfer fee at the time. However, the recruitment was a failure as a result. Lukaku has not shown good form and is not happy at ChelseaDuring the interview, " expressed his desire to return to Inter Milan, causing the relationship to deteriorate.

The most glaring place of Lukaku's career is Conte's Inter Milan. He reached his second heyday with 23 goals (34 goals in 51 games) in 36 games in the 2019-2020 season and 24 goals (30 goals in 44 games) in 36 games in the 2020-2021 season, and also lifted the Serie A championship. He showed the best teamwork with Conte. After returning to Chelsea in the 2021-2022 season and scoring eight goals in 26 games, he went to Inter Milan again in the 2022-2023 season and scored 10 goals in 25 games, and 13 goals in 32 games when he was on loan at AS Roma, which was called by Mourinho in the 2023-2024 season.

Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com



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