Will the situation around Romelu Lukaku (30) be unblocked after all? The chance is real, because Chelsea now wants to recruit Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic (23) and in exchange The Blues would send Big Rom to Turin. Negotiations have already started and the soap may be approaching its denouement.
It was confusing. A TikTok video showed last weekend how Romelu Lukaku seemed to reject a transfer to Juventus to some Inter fans. Still, there was discussion. Had the striker not simply indicated that he would never call Forza Juve?
Lukaku will probably no longer wear an Inter shirt. — © NurPhoto via Getty Images
Lost in translation? Be that as it may, it is still possible that Juventus Turin will become Lukaku’s new club. His parent club Chelsea are still looking for a deep striker to please coach Mauricio Pochettino. They have now set their sights on Juventus Serbian Dusan Vlahovic. He was also on PSG’s radar, but Ousmane Dembélé from Barcelona normally gets to work there.
Vlahovic is worth double that
The English top club is said to have started talks with Juve in the meantime to see what the possibilities are. The English are mainly thinking of a possible transfer fee plus Romelu Lukaku to convince the Old Lady. After all, the market value of the two attackers is quite different. Vlahovic is valued at 75 to 80 million, Lukaku at 40 to 45 million.
Vlahovic would move to Chelsea. — © EPA-EFE
It is obviously not the easiest file. According to various Italian sources, Juventus is certainly not just taking the plunge, but a foundation has now been laid to eventually reach a good compromise. Lukaku has once indicated that he would “never, never, never, never, never” accept an offer from Juventus, but coach Massimiliano Allegri now apparently wants the Red Devil to join, which may make him tack.
Group workouts
Juventus only finished seventh in Serie A last season and want to do a lot better this season. For Romelu Lukaku it is a good opportunity to continue his career in a European top competition. Another option was to opt for the big money from the Saudi Al Hilal that offered 50 million, but the desert does not like the rush.
Lukaku in better times at Chelsea. — © Getty Images
There may be some clarity for Lukaku, because it is already August and the start of the top competitions is rapidly approaching. It becomes important to quickly join the group training courses of a new employer. Even if Big Rom has been expected to join Chelsea’s B-squad at times over the past month or maintained his fitness by training on his own.
2023-07-31 20:30:53
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