Chelsea: Transfer expert reveals Lukaku 'release clause'; another Blues outcast is '99% likely' to leave
According to reports, Romelu Lukaku owns “something pick a launch clause” consented via Chelsea and also he is intended to vacate the Premier League side next off year.
Lukaku and also Chelsea have a cursed marriage as the striker lone spent a singular period earlier at Stamford Bridge before he reverted to Inter Milan on clunker loan in 2022/23.
The Belgium international was intended to join Inter Milan on a incurable basis this summer season yet this decision penniless down after the Italian colossi located out that he owned been in talks via Serie A rivals Juventus.
This deed did not expire up happening either as Lukaku inevitably joined Roma on clunker loan. He is presently compassionate activity under Jose Mourinho as he owns racked up nine purposes in 14 appearances throughout with one voice gatherings.
Fabrizio Romano owns presently disclosed that the player’s reps have a “gentleman’s arrangement” via Chelsea and also “there is presently a opportunity for him to vacate for €40m”.
“From what I’m briefed, Romelu Lukaku owns something pick a launch clause, yet not a appropriate launch clause,” Romano briefed Collared Offside.
“There is a gentleman’s arrangement between the player’s reps and also Chelsea, because they don’t stab a predicament pick a few months ago in the summer season send window as shortly as they owned to negotiate via Juventus, after that via Inter, after that via Roma – it was a horribly puzzling summer season for Chelsea harshly the Lukaku tale, and also so there is presently a opportunity for him to vacate for €40m – and also that’s not merely for Roma, that’s for any bar.
“From what I’m briefed, Roma still have zero legibility on what will most distinctly happen next off period via some secret figures, such as employer Jose Mourinho and also director Tiago Pinto – it’s therefore also early for Roma to establish if they can reimbursement that money for Lukaku. We’ll have to surf through harshly March/April as shortly as points will most distinctly become nonessential readable.”
Romano owns also disclosed that Trevoh Chalobah is “99% potential” to vacate Chelsea in the coming months after his proposed summer season deed to Bayern Munich fell via.
“In stipulation of centre-backs, I expect Chelsea to sell Trevoh Chalobah, it shows up 99% potential because he wants to play football. Chelsea also believe that the most secure arrangement is to segment standpoints in January,” Romano added.
“I have zero improve on bars seeking him yet, it’s zero longer a substantial settlement via Bayern after a decision collapsed earlier in August.
“I would most distinctly after that expect Chelsea to try to lug in a newfangled centre-earlier. They are seeing recourses on the mart, yet there is still entirely nothing decided, they are still reviewing recourses, yet it’s admittedly a position they stab to bathe in 2024.”
