Romelu Lukaku edges closer to Napoli move | OneFootball

Former Inter and Roma forward Romelu Lukaku is on the cusp of crossing the line towards his desired move to be integrated within Antonio Conte’s Napoli side.

Whilst it remains clear that both the Belgian and Italian tactician are eager to work together after the two had a successful two-year run together at Inter, in which they seized the 2020-21 scudetto, in which Lukaku snatched 24 goals and eleven assists in 36 matches played within the Serie A, Chelsea and Napoli have struggled to reach an agreement regarding the transfer fee.

A key factor in overcoming the stand-still  was the sale of Victor Osimhen, as the Nigerian international has no intentions to remain with the Partenopei and his sale would provide Antonio Conte’s side more than enough cash-flow to finalize the deal.

However, the potential moves to Chelsea and PSG have not materialized at the moment as both sides are not too keen on meeting owner Aurelio De Laurentiis’ evaluation of €130m, which is the 25-year-old’s release clause.

Despite the sale of Osimhen not having followed through on numerous occasions, it seems that there may be away to acquire Lukaku prior to selling the former Lille forward.

Sky Sport’s Lucca Marchetti reports that at the moment (via CN24), only €10m separates both sides as Napoli offered €25m, whilst the London Blues demand €35m for the 31-year-old marksman.

A possibility exists that the two clubs can shorten the gap and reach common grounds prior to the sale of Osimhen, allowing Conte to attain his primary candidate as the successor of the Nigerian international prior to the start of the season.

Julian Faustini Ι GIFN