Borussia Dortmund have just made a late move to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea – but he prefers Roma.
That is according to Corriere dello Sport.
So, what are the details regarding Borussia Dortmund and Romelu Lukaku? Let’s take a look…
What’s the story?
Well, the Belgian received interest from Juventus and Saudi Arabia earlier this summer, but a move to either destination failed to materialise.
Roma now look set to sign Lukaku on loan for the 2023/24 campaign – but that didn’t stop Borussia Dortmund making a late enquiry about his situation.
Corriere dello Sport believe the German giants asked Chelsea about taking the 30-year-old on loan, but he has already chosen to join Jose Mourinho in Rome.
According to Sacha Tavolieri, Roma will pay Chelsea a €4.8m (£4m) loan fee for Lukaku.
Interestingly, the Belgium international appears to have also taken a pay cut, as he will now earn €7m-a-year (£6m) according to the Belgian journalist, which equates to roughly £115,000-a-week.
The Evening Standard believe Lukaku was earning £17m-a-year on his £325,000-a-week.
Lukaku should have left Chelsea for Borussia Dortmund
In our view, Lukaku should have chosen Borussia Dortmund over Roma.
Italian football fans seem to hold a strong dislike of Lukaku, with Juventus fans in particular even creating banners demanding he was not signed, while also invading the pitch to make their anger known.
The Antwerp-born striker has also had his issues with Mourinho in the past, both at Chelsea and Manchester United, so Rome may not represent a fresh start.
Lukaku has never played in Germany, and strikers at Borussia Dortmund always seem to have fun as chances are created left, right and centre – in that respect, we feel like a move to the Signal Iduna Park would have been a wise move.
Nevertheless, Lukaku has seemingly made his decision, and an official announcement should be made soon.
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