For the deal to come true, Friedkin himself has directly contacted the Blues’ owner Boehly, meanwhile, Mou has called the striker. They are working on a loan deal with a buy option and sharing the wages.
Now the dream can truly become a reality. What once seemed impossible is no longer so. Chelsea has opened up to the possibility of sending Romelu Lukaku on loan, a negotiation that the Giallorossi club has been working on quietly for a few days.
Dan Friedkin, the owner of Roma, has directly entered the scene. In the past few days, he has personally spoken with Todd Boehly, the head of the Blues, who is also an American entrepreneur.
The two are putting together a negotiation that involves a loan deal with an option to buy. Lukaku was purchased by Chelsea for 115 million in 2021.
For Roma acquiring him would mean having to invest around 46 million in the whole operation. Additionally, there is the weight of the player’s wages, which are around 12 million per season, and in the event that Lukaku does indeed join Roma, the agreement between the two clubs also includes Chelsea’s participation in paying part of his wages.
In the meantime, it has happened that the Chelsea-Juve operation (involving the exchange of Vlahovic for Lukaku) didn’t go through, the offer from Arabia was rejected, and the player himself has also opened up to the idea of landing in Rome.
Why? Because there’s Mourinho, with whom he has already worked at Chelsea and Manchester United. Roma’s coach has already stepped onto the field, personally calling Romelu and outlining an ambitious project: with him and Dybala as a striking duo, Roma would be competitive for top achievements, the essence of José’s speech.
Now, Dan Friedkin is directly working on the rest with Boehly. Tonight, Chelsea will play at home against Luton, and as usual, Lukaku will be outside Pochettino’s plans. But who knows, this might be the last game that formally sees him as part of the Blues’.
