Overview
- Lukaku completed a move from Napoli to Fenerbahçe in mid‑August 2026 for a reported €6m plus add‑ons and made a brief debut in the club’s Champions League play‑off match.
- In interviews published August 19, 2026, he described 2025 as “the worst year of my life,” said claims he was unfit were false and argued those reports were intended to ‘boycott’ him.
- The dispute followed a serious thigh injury in August 2025 in a pre‑season friendly that led to relapses, limited club appearances and disagreements after he chose to return to Belgium for treatment.
- Lukaku also recounted the personal toll of his father Roger’s death in September 2025 and alleged his family faced extortion over the return of the body for the funeral.
- He says he signed a one‑year deal with an option for a second at Fenerbahçe, plans to honour the contract, aims to play through about 2030 and to remain available for Belgium.