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Chelsea agree €115m deal with Inter over Romelu Lukaku transfer
Chelsea finally agreed on a deal worth a club record of €115 million (£97.5 million) to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku.
Chelsea finally agreed a deal worth a club record €115 million (£97.5 million) to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku.
More so, the Belgium international, who was at Stamford Bridge between 2011-14, is expected to sign a five-year contract worth around €12-13 million-a-year net (about £195,000-a-week after tax). It makes him the highest earner at Stamford Bridge.
According to The Athletic, talks between the two clubs stepped up on Friday with Chelsea aiming to include fringe players to lower the sum involved, while Inter Milan were hoping to get well in excess of £100 million.
Chelsea were determined to get the switch completed by Sunday night to ensure Lukaku is ready to start the Premier League season and a compromise has been reached.
Both sides will be happy with how negotiations have gone. Chelsea have managed to keep the fee under £100 million, while Inter Milan will receive the total in cash.
Lukaku, one of the most prolific strikers in Europe scored 87 goals in 166 games for Everton between 2014 and 2017 and found the net 42 times in 96 appearances during his two years at Manchester United before signing for Inter in 2019.