Italian media have revealed that Aston Villa have agreed a fee with Chelsea for Romelu Lukaku. But the player has refused to move, wanting to join Antonio Conte at Napoli.
The forward is not in Enzo Maresca’s plans after returning from two Serie A loan spells with Inter Milan and Roma. Neither of which activated their option to buy UFABET
He is now keen to reunite with Napoli coach Conte, with the pair having worked together at Inter. But the Napoli club are unwilling to meet the €35m asking price.
According to reports from Radio CRC and Il Mattino. Chelsea have agreed a fee with Aston Villa for the sale of Lukaku. But the Belgian forward has refused to discuss personal terms.
Lukaku has no intention of accepting any offers from Napoli this summer. And the Serie A club are confident they can wait until the Blues can slash their asking price.
Meanwhile, they cannot buy a striker until they sell Victor Osimhen, with no one willing to pay his €120m release clause.
Osimhen could also move to Chelsea, but Paris Saint-Germain remain favourites to land him.
Napoli’s pursuit of Lukaku hinges on the sale of Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with several top European clubs. Including Chelsea, PSG, and Arsenal. The Italians are negotiating a deal. But their current offer of €25 million falls short of Chelsea’s valuation of around €40 million. However, there is optimism that a compromise can be reached, allowing Lukaku to reunite with Conte.