Report: Chelsea agree deal to sign £195k-per-week star, club expect to complete move by Sunday night – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan this summer, according to reports from The Athletic.
The report claims that the Blues have agreed a deal worth a club record €115 million (£97.5 million) to re-sign their former striker.
The Belgium international is expected to sign a five-year contract worth around €12-13 million-a-year, (about £195,000-a-week after tax), and it will make him the highest earner at Stamford Bridge.
Italian journalist, Fabrizio Romano, has also provided an update on Twitter. He claims that the agreement is set to be completed, and paperworks to be signed.
Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea, confirmed and here we go! The agreement is set to be completed after further talks. €115m to Inter and no players included. Paperworks to be signed once details are fixed.
#CFC
Lukaku will sign a long-term contract for €12m + add ons.
#Chelsea pic.twitter.com/N47ksuRGpM
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 7, 2021
Lukaku was sensational for Inter Milan last season. He scored 24 goals and provided 11 assists as the Serie A giants clinched the league title.
Chelsea are desperate to sign a new striker this summer, and Lukaku would be a massive signing for them. The club wanted to include fringe players to lower the sum involved, while Inter were hoping to get a fee close to £100m.
The Athletic now claim that a compromise has been reached, and the Blues are determined to complete his signature by Sunday night. They want Lukaku to start the Premier League season, starting next week.
Lukaku initially claimed that he is happy at Inter Milan and not looking for a move this summer. However, an offer to return to his former club has proved too tempting for him to turn down.
The 28-year-old played just 15 times for Chelsea between 2011-14 after being bought from Anderlecht for £18m.
The Belgian has also played for Everton and Manchester United, and has an impressive record of 113 goals in 252 top-flight appearances in the Premier League.
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