Romelu Lukaku seems to have found himself in Serie A.
Just as he revived his career last time, with Inter Milan, he is doing so in the colors of the Italian elite, this time with AS Roma .
Big Rom scored seven goals in his first eight games on loan for a season with Roma, leading to speculation as to if/when his loan could become permanent.
So let’s talk about money.
According to the world’s leading transfer expert quoted directly above, Chelsea has offered a price for the Belgian giant and it is at 37 million pounds.
Although Lukaku will clearly never play for the West London side again, he is still under contract with them until 2026.
And Stamford Bridge paid £97.
5m to sign Lukaku two summers ago, bringing him back to the club for a second spell.
He’s failed twice already, this time, it’s a pity.
Chelsea are so desperate to get rid of him that they would invest $60 million in the deal, but that’s still understandable.
They need to get something back for Lukaku, and maybe now is the time because he is finally valuable again.
The key to its revival?
Worked under José Mourinho.
He only seems to push his buttons when the Special One is his manager.
Lukaku said: “As I said before, the coach and I have a special relationship.
“He knows my family, he knows my children:
he is the one I trust, as he is in me.
He was tough, like other coaches before, but that was the only way I could develop as a player.
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