Of all the pieces of business Chelsea are trying to complete before the end of the summer transfer window, there is one sale they will be desperate to finally complete.
It has been no secret that the club have been very keen to move Romelu Lukaku on for a number of years now, however have been unable to find a permanent suitor for him.
Now though, Napoli manager Antonio Conte is absolutely desperate to have Lukaku as part of his squad, and could finally be about to bring his and Chelsea’s collective nightmare to an end.
The striker has been training with the Under 21s at Cobham, with there being no way back for him to succeed as a member of the first team.
While there has only previously been sides looking to sign him on loan, it seems as if that pattern could finally be coming to an end.
Napoli to meet Chelsea today about Romelu Lukaku
Fabrizio Romano has stated that the Napoli director is expected in London today for talks with Chelsea over finalising the deal.
He said: “Romelu Lukaku deal expected to happen as Napoli are advancing in talks with Chelsea.
“Napoli director will meet with Chelsea in London in the next 24h to proceed and try find final solution.
“All parties involved expect Lukaku to become new Napoli player in the next days.”
Chelsea want Victor Osimhen
It remains to be seen if the exit of Lukaku could lead to an extraordinary signing to cap off the window.
The Blues have been linked with the addition of Victor Osimhen for over a year now, however his name has returned right to the top of the list of candidates.
Chelsea seemingly are most keen to complete a loan move right now, something which none of the other parties involved are particularly keen on.
Nicolas Jackson is currently being left to wonder whether he will still be the starting striker for this season by the time the window slams shut next Friday.
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