Chelsea and AS Roma have come to an agreement regarding striker Romelu Lukaku according to Calciomercato.
The reported arrangement entails a straightforward loan for the season at a fee of €5 million, with no provisions for Roma to secure a permanent transfer.
The 30-year-old player is said to have consented to an annual salary of €7.5 million, marking his return to Italy’s top football league after his tenure at Internazionale.
Although Inter initially expressed interest in reacquiring Lukaku, they withdrew their pursuit when he was linked with a potential move to their rivals, Juventus. However, Lukaku’s prospect of joining Juventus fell apart due to his frustration with the protracted negotiations between the club and Chelsea, as reported by sources to ESPN last week.
Speaking to Belgian newspaper HLN on Saturday while at his son’s first youth game for Anderlecht, Lukaku said: “Tomorrow, I will fly to Rome to sign.”
Lukaku’s impressive record in the Serie A has seen him contribute to 76 goals in 97 appearances for Inter, where he played in three seasons across two spells.