Napoli have signed Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, the Serie A club said on Thursday.
Financial details of the transfer were not revealed by either club but British media reported Napoli paid $39.47 million for the 31-year-old.
Lukaku Napoli transfer details
Official, confirmed. Romelu Lukaku signs in as new Napoli player on permanent move from Chelsea.
€30m plus add-ons, 3 year contract.He only wanted to work under Conte again and the deal is completed. pic.twitter.com/dZl4mAJWOn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2024
Romelu is proud to be one of us!
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) August 29, 2024
The move reunites Lukaku with manager Antonio Conte, the coach under whom he thrived at Inter Milan from 2019 to 2021.
Lukaku returned to Chelsea in 2021 for 97.5 million pounds but spent the last two seasons on loan in Italy, with Inter and AS Roma.
Lukaku combined transfer fee history
Romelu Lukaku's combined transfer fees will hit £320m (including loan fees) once he completes his move to Napoli pic.twitter.com/XIrXRf5lXQ
— GiveMeSport (@GiveMeSport) August 24, 2024
The Belgian's 24 league goals helped Conte's Inter secure the Serie A title in 2021, leading to Chelsea's decision to bring him back to Stamford Bridge after an earlier spell at the club from 2011-14.
Lukaku has not featured for Chelsea since May 2022 and his exit coincides with Chelsea midfielder Tino Anjorin's move to Serie A side Empoli on a three-year deal.
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru, Editing by Toby Davis)
