Chelsea Prepare To Sell Lukaku In The Summer

Chelsea is considering selling Romelu Lukaku to a Saudi Arabian club for £34 million, in the summer.
AS Roma expressed interest but hesitated due to Chelsea’s £40 million asking price.
Al Hilal has made a substantial offer for Lukaku, but the striker has yet to decide on his future.

Eko Hot Blog reports that according La Gazzetta dello Sport Romelu Lukaku’s tenure at Stamford Bridge may be nearing its conclusion, as Chelsea explores the possibility of selling the striker to a Saudi Arabian club for a purported fee of £34 million.

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AS Roma showed interest in the Belgian international but balked at Chelsea’s hefty £40 million asking price.

Chelsea are still facing a big problem in the form of Romelu Lukaku ahead of the summer. It was baffling that a club of their status could not sell a problematic forward on whom they had previously invested a then-club record sum.

Lukaku got his way and returned to Italy, although Chelsea were hoping to sell him to Saudi Arabia then.

Al Hilal have already made a big offer for the Belgian, although the striker has yet to decide on his immediate future and may sit tight until the summer window opens.

Chelsea reportedly demanded around €43 million for the unwanted 30-year-old attacker, something the Saudi sides might come to pay.